What kind of orbital(s) does the mixing of one 2s orbital with three 2p orbitals form?

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2007-04-15 14:31:07 · 2 answers · asked by silver 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

Would it be four sp3 orbitals?

2007-04-15 14:38:32 · update #1

sp^3 orbital, which has a tetrahedral shape.

2007-04-15 14:36:08 · answer #1 · answered by Lkk814 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

sp3, which is the hybridization of singly bonded carbon.

2007-04-15 14:35:05 · answer #2 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋