How do you draw sp^2 orbitals?

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David Drayer ยท Aditya Banerjee.
Nov 17, 2016

sp^2 orbitals are formed in such a way that the final geometry of a certain molecule, whose central atom has an sp^2 hybridization acquires a Trigonal planar shape.

Explanation:

The three orbitals formed will all be in the same plane and spaced equally apart with 120^o angles.

This atomic structure is called trigonal planar. For knowledge, the distribution of the orbitals in order to facilitate minimum inter-repulsions is also trigonal planar.
An example would be AlBr_3.

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