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The interface of hybridization, hyperconjugation, and conformation in organic chemistry teaching

Elliott, Mark C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0132-0818 and Hughes, Colan E. 2025. The interface of hybridization, hyperconjugation, and conformation in organic chemistry teaching. Journal of Chemical Education 10.1021/acs.jchemed.5c00445

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Abstract

Hybridization is a bonding model, universally used in organic chemistry, which allows consideration of two-electron localized bonds in organic molecules. Without hybridization, it is almost impossible to describe aspects such as hyperconjugation for the stabilization of carbocations and alkane conformers. Hybridization is often presented in textbooks with information that is open to misinterpretation. In this article, we examine the pedagogical problems surrounding hybridization and consider approaches for improving teaching.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Published Online
Status: In Press
Schools: Schools > Chemistry
Additional Information: License information from Publisher: LICENSE 1: URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, Start Date: 2025-07-28
Publisher: American Chemical Society
ISSN: 0021-9584
Date of First Compliant Deposit: 11 August 2025
Date of Acceptance: 22 July 2025
Last Modified: 11 Aug 2025 12:00
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/180337

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