Question

Hybridization is due to the overlapping of:

• A. Orbitals of different energy level
• B. Orbitals of different energy content
• C. Orbitals of same energy content
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Orbitals of same energy content

Hybridization and overlapping are two related chemical concepts. ... Furthermore, in hybridization process, orbitals of the same atoms overlap to form hybrid orbitals while in overlapping process, the orbitals of the same atom overlap to form hybrid orbitals and orbitals of different atoms overlap to form chemical bonds.

therefore Answer C is correct annswer.