There are three types of sp hybrid orbitals:
sp...180 degrees
sp2...120 degrees
sp3...109 degrees
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When an s orbital hybridizes with one p orbital, the resulting hybrid orbital is called sp hybrid orbital. The angle between sp hybrid orbitals is 180 degrees.
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Sp hybridized orbitals are formed when one s orbital and one p orbital combine to create two sp hybrid orbitals. These orbitals have a linear shape with a bond angle of 180 degrees. Sp hybridization commonly occurs in molecules with a triple bond, such as in acetylene (C2H2).
The angle between an s and a p orbital in sp hybridization is 180 degrees, forming linear geometry. This hybridization involves mixing one s orbital with one p orbital to create two sp hybrids.
orbitals are 'hybridized' when some energy has been distributed to them so they are no longer distinct as atomic orbitals, distinct as separate 's' and 'p' orbitals but are 2 equal orbitals called 'sp' hybridized.