How do you draw sp2 orbitals?

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David Drayer · Aditya Banerjee.
Nov 17, 2016

sp2 orbitals are formed in such a way that the final geometry of a certain molecule, whose central atom has an sp2 hybridization acquires a Trigonal planar shape.

Explanation:

The three orbitals formed will all be in the same plane and spaced equally apart with 120o 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 AlBr3.

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