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How many orbitals are formed when one s orbital and three p orbitals hybridise?
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Hybridisation is a phenomenon of intermixing of orbitals of comparable energy, to form an equal number of new orbitals of same shape, size and energy.

Thus, when one s and three p orbitals hybridise, four hybridised orbitals of same shape, size and energy are formed.

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