NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Why is hybridization involving 3p, 3d, and 4s orbitals not possible?
Options
- A3d orbitals have higher energy than 3p and 4s orbitals.
- B3p orbitals have higher energy than 3d and 4s orbitals.
- CThe energies of 3p and 4s orbitals are comparable.
- DThe energies of 3p orbitals are significantly different from those of 4s orbitals.
Correct answer
D. The energies of 3p orbitals are significantly different from those of 4s orbitals.
Step-by-step solution
No hybridization involving 3p, 3d, and 4s orbitals is possible due to the significant difference in energies between 3p and 4s orbitals.