Hybridization Calculator
Determine hybridization, electron geometry, and molecular geometry using steric number.
Hybridization
sp3
Steric Number
4
Bonding
4
Lone Pairs
0
Bond Angle
109.5°
Electron Geometry:Tetrahedral
Molecular Geometry:Tetrahedral
May be nonpolar if all substituents are identical
Examples with sp3
CH4NH4+H2O
Hybridization Formula
Steric Number = Bonding Domains + Lone Pairs
- Steric # 2: sp (linear)
- Steric # 3: sp2 (trigonal planar)
- Steric # 4: sp3 (tetrahedral)
- Steric # 5: sp3d (trigonal bipyramidal)
- Steric # 6: sp3d2 (octahedral)
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Editorial Note
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Formula Source: Chemistry: The Central Science
by Brown, LeMay, Bursten
🔄Last reviewed: May 2026
✓Formula checks are based on standard references and internal QA review.