Q11.46CP - Chemistry: Molecular Nature Of Matter And Change

Question

Glyphosate (below) is a common herbicide that is relatively harmless to animals but deadly to most plants. Describe the shape around and the hybridization of the P, N, and three numbered C atoms.

                 

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The hybridization of the P, N has ${\mathbf{sp}}^{\mathbf{3}}$hybridized whereas the third numbered C-atom has 
^{${\mathbf{sp}}^{\mathbf{2}}$}hybridized.

Step 1: Bonding

Bonding may be defined as the force of attraction between two or more atoms to form a compound. The molecule can have the same atom and a different atom.

 

Hybridization may be defined as the mixing of the atomic orbital to form a hybrid orbital before bonding with another atomic orbital having a similar atomic orbital.

Step 2: Molecular Orbital

Glyphosate (below) could be a common herbicide that’s relatively harmless to animals but deadly to most plants. The hybridization of the P, N has ${\mathbf{sp}}^{\mathbf{3}}$hybridized and therefore the third number C-atom is ${\mathbf{sp}}^{\mathbf{2}}$hybridized. The geometry of the   hybridized is tetrahedral and therefore the shape of the P-atom is tetrahedral, N-atom incorporates a trigonal planar shape and the shape of the three numbered C-atom includes a trigonal planar shape.