Why is sp hybridisation is also called diagonal hybridisation?
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In sp hybridization, the s orbital overlaps with only one p orbital. Any central atom surrounded by just two regions of valence electron density in a molecule will exhibit sp hybridization. sp orbitals are oriented at 180 degrees to each other.
In other words, in this type of hybridization 2 new orbitals are formed and form an angle of 180°, which is a straight line that's why it is called diagonal (a straight line between s an p (sp) orbitals).
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The resulting bonds form an angle of 180º
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Due to the shapes of the s and p orbitals, when overlapping, the electron densities arrange in a way that forms a "straight line" or 180º.
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