What is meant by hybridization in organic chemistry
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In chemistry, orbital hybridisation (orhybridization) is the concept of mixing atomic orbitals into new hybrid orbitals (with different energies, shapes, etc., than the component atomic orbitals) suitable for the pairing of electrons to form chemical bonds in valence bond theory.
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Hybridization happens when atomicorbitals mix to form a new atomic orbital. The new orbital can hold the same total number of electrons as the old ones. The properties and energy of the new, hybridized orbital are an 'average' of the original unhybridized orbitals.
The concept of hybridization was introduced because it was the best explanation for the fact that all the C - H bonds in molecules like methane are identical.
The concept of hybridization was introduced because it was the best explanation for the fact that all the C - H bonds in molecules like methane are identical.
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