sp hybridisation is also known as hybridisation that is:
ATrigonal
BTetrahedral
COctahedral
DDiagonal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Diagonal
1. Two hybrids form from one s and one p orbital.
2. They point in opposite directions along a line.
3. So sp is also called diagonal hybridisation.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry Part I, Chapter 4, Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure._
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