9-13 SI Questions

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Delocalized lone pairs are delocalized

across p-orbitals of multiple atoms

Nitrogen cannot be sp3 hybridized

because it must have a p orbital for its

delocalized electron pair; so we expect it

to be sp2 hybridized

Water is a polar molecule so it will

dissolve other polar molecules or

those with hydrogen bonding

Nonpolar molecules will not

dissolve in water because they

cannot have hydrogen bonding or

dipole dipole interactions

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