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In chemical bonding hybridisation is a mathematial device used in valence bond theory

to devise new orbitals from the base atomic orbitals - the aim being to achieve new obitals that "point" in the right direction- so tetrahedral methane - use sp3 hybrid orbitals as these hybrid orbitals point tetrahedrally.

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Do hybridized orbitals exist in isolated atoms?

No, hybridized orbitals exist in molecules where atomic orbitals combine to form new hybrid orbitals. In isolated atoms, electrons occupy their respective atomic orbitals without hybridization occurring.


Sp hybridized orbital are?

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Sp hybridized orbitals are what?

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The hybridized orbitals responsible for the bent shape of the water molecule are?

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What is the reason for the formation of hybridized orbitals in the bonging of carbon atoms as they form organic molecules?

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How do you find pure orbitals hybrid orbitals in hybridisation?

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Do hybridized orbitals extend further from the nucleus than the s or p orbitals from which they come?

Hybridized orbitals do not extend further from the nucleus than the s or p orbitals from which they originate. Hybrid orbitals are localized around the nucleus similar to s and p orbitals. Hybrid orbitals combine characteristics of the original s and p orbitals to form specific geometries required for bonding.


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How can one learn to draw hybridized orbitals effectively?

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