Channel: chemistNATE

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Description: O2 is usually considered to be DOUBLE bonded. This means each oxygen atom is sp2 hybridized; I draw the electron configuration diagram in this video. Then, I show you how to draw the sp2 hybrid orbitals (in a trigonal planar arrangement) and the unhybridized, leftover, 2p orbital which is above and below the bond axis. These unhybridized orbitals overlap side-to-side to form the pi bond. Check me out: chemistnate.com