Question

Which is correct about the directional orientation of the
orbital?
(a) p > sp (b) p < sp
(c) p = sp (d) none of these

Answer 1

Explanation:

(c) p = sp is the correct answer

Answer 2

p < sp is the correct answer.

Explanation:

• The orbitals are the regions of atom where probability of finding an electron is maximum.

• The orbitals are named as s, p, d, f etc.

• The p orbital has the graphs where we can see that the probability of finding electron is equal in both the sides of an axis.

• This makes the total probability of both directions equal and the directional character vanishes.

• But in sp hybridization, the lobe of probability of finding an electron is more in one side.

• This gives the directional character to the hybridization.

• So, sp hybridization has more directional character than p.

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