Question

Hybridisation involves:

• A. addition of an electron pair
• B. combination and redistribution of atomic orbitals
• C. removal of an electron pair
• D. separation of orbitals

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

combination and redistribution of atomic orbitals

Atomic orbitals with similar energy combine, to give degenerated hybrid orbitals. The number of combining atomic orbitals is equal to the hybridised orbitals. They involve redistribution of electrons of combined atomic orbital to hybrid orbitals.

B is correct