NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Does hybridisation require only half-filled orbitals?
Options
- AYes, hybridisation only occurs with half-filled orbitals.
- BNo, hybridisation can also involve filled orbitals of the valence shell.
- CHybridisation depends on the type of atom.
- DCannot be determined.
Correct answer
B. No, hybridisation can also involve filled orbitals of the valence shell.
Step-by-step solution
It is not necessary that only half-filled orbitals participate in hybridisation, indicating that filled orbitals can also be involved.