Question

What is meant by Hybridization?

Answer 1

Hybridization:-

• Hybridization is a process that can be defined as the combining of two atomic orbitals to create a new hybridized orbital.
• This type of intermixing of the atomic orbitals results in the formation of new hybridized orbitals that have different energies, shapes, etc,
• However hybridization occurs between the orbitals that have almost the same energy level.
• Some types of hybridization are: $\mathrm{sp},{\mathrm{sp}}^2,{\mathrm{sp}}^3,{\mathrm{sp}}^3{\mathrm{d}}^2$