Question

What is meant by hybridization of atomic orbitals? describe the shape of sp2 and sp3 hybrid orbitals?

Answer 1

The intermixing of pure atomic orbitals of slighty different energies to produce equal number of hybrid orbitals is hybridization.

Sp2-Trigonal Bipyramidal
Sp3-Tetrahedral

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Adithiya

Answer 2

Answer:

For the formation of AlClө4, the empty 3pz orbital accepts one lp of electrons from Clө ion and forms coordinate bond, In this process empty 3pz orbital is also involved in the hybridisation and the hybridisation is sp3 with tetrahedral shape (TH