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3 December, 22:13

The sp3 hybridization has what percent s character and what percent p character respectively?

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  1. 3 December, 22:40
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    The sp³ orbital hybridization has 25% s-character and 75% p-character.

    Explanation:

    Hybridization refers to the process of mixing of a given number atomic orbitals to form equal number of new hybrid orbitals. The three types of hybrid orbitals are sp³, sp² and sp.

    The four sp³ hybridized orbitals are formed by the mixing of one s orbital and three p orbitals.

    Thus s-character in a sp³ hybridized orbital = (1:4) * 100 = 25%

    and p-character in a sp³ hybridized orbital = (3:4) * 100 = 75%

    Therefore, the sp³ orbital hybridization has 25% s-character and 75% p-character.
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