The hybrid orbitals obtained after hybridisation of pure atomic orbitals have
Option: 1
slightly different energies
Option: 2
equal as well as different energies
Option: 3
different energies
Option: 4
equal energies
Answers (1)
As we have learnt,
Intermixing of atomic orbitals of same or nearly same energy to give new orbitals of exactly same energy is called as hybridisation. Therefore, after hybridisation, the hybrid orbitals obtained have equal energies.
Hence, option number (4) is correct.