Which of the following describes sp3 hybridization ?

Question

A) Three orbitals are hybridized, one p-orbital remains unhybridized.

B) Three orbitals are hybridized, one s-orbital remains unhybridized.

C) Three orbitals are hybridized, no orbitals remain unhybridized

D) Four orbitals are hybridized, no orbitals remain unhybridized.

F) Four orbitals are hybridized, one s-orbital remains unhybridized.

Answer 1

D) Four orbitals are hybridized, no orbitals remain unhybridized.

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s p p p

Hybridized as follows:

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— ——— sp³ hybridized

s p p p