Question
What is a hybrid orbtial?
Solution
Hybrid orbitals are types of atomic orbital that result when two or more atomic orbitals of an isolated atom mix such as the number of hybrid orbital on a covalently bonded atom are equal to the number of atomic orbitals used to form the hybrid orbitals.
Hybrid orbitals are usually involved in sigma bonds in polyatomic molecules; pi bonds usually involve the overlap of hybridised orbitals.
. For example, if one s –and p – orbitals intermix and redistribute their energies, two equivalent sp orbitals are formed called hybrid orbitals.
