NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
What is hybridisation defined as in the context of chemistry?
Options
- AThe process of forming new elements
- BThe process of forming new molecules
- CThe process of intermixing orbitals of different energies
- DThe process of forming new chemical bonds
Correct answer
C. The process of intermixing orbitals of different energies
Step-by-step solution
Hybridisation is defined as the process of intermixing of the orbitals of slightly different energies.