Chemistry: Sp hybridization

In sp hybridization, the 2s orbital and a 2p orbital hybridize to form two sp orbitals, each consisting of 50% s character and 50% p character. The front lobes point away from each other (creating ​a 180° angle between the two orbitals), and the back lobes also point in opposite directions. This results in a linear structure.

Chemistry

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Hybridization and hybrid orbitals

In this tutorial, we will learn about sp3, sp2, and sp hybridization.

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