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How many orbitals are included in sp^3d hybridization?(a) 5(b) 4(c) 3(d) 6This question was posed to me in an online interview.The origin of the question is Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) Theory in section Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure of Chemistry – Class 11

Answer» RIGHT answer is (a) 5

For explanation I would say: The concept of mixing of atomic orbitals and formation of new hybridized atomic orbitals for the pairing of electrons through chemical BONDS. THEREFORE sp^3d hybridization included 5 orbitals namely 1 s-orbital, 3 p-orbitals, and 1 d-orbital.


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