alleryIn hybridisation, atomic orbitals combine to form orbitals that are:
AEmptied
BEquivalent
CUnchanged
DNuclear
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Equivalent
1. The pure orbitals mix to make a new set.
2. The members of the new set match one another.
3. They are equivalent hybrid orbitals.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry Part I, Chapter 4, Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure._
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