NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
How do the energies of hybrid orbitals compare to the energies of pure atomic orbitals?
Options
- AThey have different energies.
- BThey have lower energies.
- CThey have higher energies.
- DThey have equivalent energies.
Correct answer
D. They have equivalent energies.
Step-by-step solution
The hybridised orbitals are always equivalent in energy.