Dr. Gutow's Hybrid Atomic Orbital Site

In the table below you may choose to display the sp²_a, sp²_b, sp²_c or the p_z orbital that is left after combining the 2s and the 2p_x and 2p_y orbitals to make the three sp² hybrids.  Use the pop-up menus to choose up to four different orbitals to display at once.

If your browser supports Java Applets you will get better performance by using Java. NB: Safari is very slow and IE behaves unpredictably; use Chrome or FireFox.

Orbital 1: Surface Type: Surface Color: Orbital 2: Surface Type: Surface Color: Orbital 3: Surface Type: Surface Color: Orbital 4: Surface Type: Surface Color: Javascript generated by a java program (Orbitals to Web) on Jun 28, 2006. Original page composed by J. Gutow 4/2006.

Instructions for using Jmol to display orbitals: Choose which orbitals to display by selecting them using the orbital popup menus.  You can control orbital color and fill mode by selecting the appropriate options following each orbital menu.  ROTATE the image by holding down the mouse button while moving the cursor over the image.  ZOOM by holding down the shift key while moving the cursor up (decrease magnification) or down (increase magnification) on top of the image.  Other options are available in the control menu accessible by holding the mouse button down while the cursor is over "Jmol" in the lower right corner (right click also works on a multibutton mouse).  For more info about Jmol go to www.jmol.org.