Free interactive chemistry · SIM-HYB-001

Hybridisation transformer

Atomic s and p orbitals blend into hybrid orbitals that point along the bonds.

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How to use this simulation

Choose a molecule, then switch the view to “Hybridisation”.
Drag the “Atomic → hybrid orbitals” slider to morph the orbitals.
Look for leftover (unhybridised) p orbitals — they make π bonds.

What to notice

sp³ → tetrahedral, sp² → trigonal planar, sp → linear.
Hybridisation is a model that links shape to bonding.

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Look at ethyne (C₂H₂). How many unhybridised p orbitals does each carbon keep?

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