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draw a three dimensional orbital representation for the following molecule CH2O

draw a three dimensional orbital representation for the following molecule CH2O

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In CH2O , Carbon has sp2 hybridization so it has three hybridized orbital of equal energy. H has S orbital and H and C bond is formed when S orbital of H and sp2 hybridized orbital carbon form axial overlapping. In case of O and carbon bond, p orbital of oxygen and sp2 hybridized orbital of carbon form axial overlapping and another bond is formed in O and carbon due to lateral overlapping. This bond is formed due to unhybridized p orbital with unhybridized p orbital of oxygen.

Bond formed due to axial overlapping is called as sigma bond. And the bond is formed due to lateral overlapping is called as pie bond.

Lets show the orbital picture of CH2O.


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