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Hi there.
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In this question, we are asked about the two atomic orbitals or hybrid orbitals, depending on which we have, that overlap to form the c -to -o bond in ethanol.
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So i want to start out by drawing the electron dot structure for ethanol.
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Ethanol is a two -carbon chain with the alcohol functional group, which is oh, attached to our two carbon chain.
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So the oxygen will have two lone pairs, each of the alcohol.
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The carbons have the balance of their bonds to hydrogens.
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So the structure would look like this.
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We are interested in the atomic orbitals that overlap to form the c2 -o bond.
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All right, so that bond right there.
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Well, we need to know what hybridization each of these atoms have.
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So let's start with the carbon.
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We see this carbon is bonded to four atoms.
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And it has zero loan pairs.
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Adding four and zero together, we get four, which means that this atom needs to have four orbitals of equal energy...