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How is the number of hybrid orbitals related to the number of standard atomic orbitals that are hybridized?
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Hybrid orbitals are the result of a model where atomic orbitals mix to form new atomic orbitals with different energies, shapes, etc. These new orbitals are called hybrid orbitals. Show more…
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