Sp3 Hybridization: Geometry and Bond angles (with Examples)
Hybridization is the process of intermixing atomic orbitals in such a way as to form a new hybridized orbital. In simple words, hybridization is the [...]
Coordination Number
Coordination number, or ligancy, refers to the number of atoms, molecules, or ions (ligands) bonded to the central atom or ion through coordinate/dative covalent bond. [...]
Electronegativity | Trends, Scales & Applications
Electronegativity is defined as the relative tendency of an atom in a molecule to attract the bonded pair of electrons towards itself. For the electronegativity [...]
Molecular Geometry: A Complete Overview
Molecular geometry can be defined as the arrangement of atoms of molecules in a 3-dimensional space. This gives a proper shape to molecules. There are [...]
How to Name Molecular Compounds: Rules and Examples
In chemistry, the naming of molecular compounds helps in the determination of the number of atoms and the nature of a compound. A molecular compound [...]
Jahn-Teller Distortion: The Stability Phenomenon
Hermann Jahn and Edward Teller in 1937 offered a theorem that stated; “A non-linear molecular system in an electronic degenerate state will undergo distortion that [...]
Cahn Ingold Prelog Priority Rules (with Examples)
Robert Sidney Cahn, Christopher Kelk Ingold, and Vladimir Prelog came up with a system of nomenclature in 1965, that assigned the names to R-S, cis-trans, [...]
Trigonal Pyramidal vs. Trigonal Planar Geometry
A geometrical arrangement of molecular atoms having three branches or atoms connected to a central atom is called trigonal geometry. Now that there are different [...]
Electron Geometry vs. Molecular Geometry
Geometry in chemistry refers to the shape of molecules in 3-Dimensional space. Molecular geometry is described as the 3D arrangement of atoms in a molecule, [...]
