What does sp2 orbital mean?

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What does sp2 orbital mean?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-02T07:36:10

$s p^{2}$ $sp^2$ is a hybrid of one $s$ $s$ orbital and 2 $p$ $p$ orbitals

Explanation:

$s p^{2}$ $sp^2$ orbitals are found in alkenes and each is a mixture of one $s$ $s$ orbital and two $p$ $p$ orbitals, which gives three $s p^{2}$ $sp^2$ orbitals.

They therefore have one-third $s$ $s$ character and two-thirds $p$ $p$ character. They all lie in the same plane and they form sigma bonds.

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There will be one other p orbital not included in the hybridisation - this will form the pi-bond in an alkene.

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