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WHAT DOES MIXING OF S & P ORBITALS MEAN.DOES IT MEAN SP HYBRIDISATION OR DOES IT MEANS ANY OF SP,SP 2, SP 3 PLZ EXPLAIN IT WITH REFERENCE TO LAST YEARS IIT QUESTION.

WHAT DOES MIXING OF S & P ORBITALS MEAN.DOES IT MEAN SP HYBRIDISATION OR DOES IT MEANS ANY OF SP,SP2,SP3 PLZ EXPLAIN IT WITH REFERENCE TO LAST YEARS IIT QUESTION.


 

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deeksha sharma
40 Points
13 years ago

It can be any. sp, sp2, sp3, depending upon the number of p orbitals involved.

Also, sp means 50%s character, so the hybrid orbital is equally spherical and dumble.

sp3 is more dumble than spherical, due to 75% p character...........and so on........

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