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Chemistry · CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
हिन्दीWhy is hybridization involving \( 3p \), \( 3d \), and \( 4s \) orbitals not possible in third-period elements, despite the energy of \( 3d \) orbitals being comparable to both \( 3s, 3p \) and \( 4s, 4p \)?
Correct answer · Option 4
Because the difference in energies of \( 3p \) and \( 4s \) orbitals is significant
Explanation
Hybridization requires participating orbitals to have comparable energies; the large energy gap between 3p and 4s prevents their simultaneous hybridization with 3d.
