Well the elements would be N, P, As, Sb, and Bi. Their electron configuration would be N= [He] 2s2 2p3, P= 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3, As= [Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p3, Sb= Kr 4d10 5s2 5p3, and Bi= Xe 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3.<span />
Coppers molecular weight is 63.546 u
In this compound (Phosgene) the central atom (carbon is Sp² Hybridized).
Sp, Sp² and Sp³ can be calculated very simply by doing three steps,
Step 1:
Assume triple bond and double bond as one bond and assign s or p to it. In this example carbon double bond oxygen is considered once and let suppose it is s. Now we are having our s.
Step 2:
Count lone pair of electron, each lone pair counts for s and p. In this case there is no lone pair of electron on carbon, so not included.
Step 3:
Count single bonds for s and p. As we have already assigned s to the double bond, now one p for one single bond, and other p for the other single bond.
Result:
So, we counted 1 s for double bond, 1 p for one single and other p for second single bond. As a whole we got,
Sp²
Practice:
You can practice for hybridization of Oxygen in this molecule. Oxygen has 2 lone pair of electrons. (Hint: Sp² Hybridization)
