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The orbitals which have only unpaired electrons can participate in hybridization.
The orbitals which have only unpaired electrons can participate in hybridization.
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The correct option is B False
Generally, orbitals which have impaired electrons participate in the overlapping of a covalent bond. That is why we think that only these orbitals participate in hybridization. But this is incorrect.
Let’s take an example. The most common example of NH3.
→ 3 sp3 hybrid orbital will overlap with 1s orbital of three hydrogen atoms.
→ 1 sp3 hybrid orbital will contain a lone pair.
From this example, we can see that orbitals which have fully paired electrons also participate in hybridization. It contains the lone pair.
False
Generally, orbitals which have impaired electrons participate in the overlapping of a covalent bond. That is why we think that only these orbitals participate in hybridization. But this is incorrect.
Let’s take an example. The most common example of NH3.
→ 3 sp3 hybrid orbital will overlap with 1s orbital of three hydrogen atoms.
→ 1 sp3 hybrid orbital will contain a lone pair.
From this example, we can see that orbitals which have fully paired electrons also participate in hybridization. It contains the lone pair.
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