Question

explain sp3 hybridization with an example

Answer 1

sp3 hybrid orbitals form when a single s and three p orbitals hybridize. example -
In a water molecule, two sp3 hybrid orbitals are occupied by the two lone pairs on the oxygen atom, while the other two bond with hydrogen.

Answer 2

• When one s and three p-orbitals of the valence shell of an atom merge together to form four new orbitals having same energy and shape, the type of hybridization is called tetrahedral or sp³-hybridization. The resulting orbitals are called sp³-hybrid orbitals.

• The four sp³-hybrid orbitals each containing one electron are directed towards the four corners of a regular tetrahedron and make an angle of 109°28' with one another.
• Example - CH₄, C₂H₆, CCl₄, NH₃ and H₂O.