What is sp3 hybridization and how does it apply to covalent bonding?

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What is sp3 hybridization and how does it apply to covalent bonding?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-12T13:59:59

#sp^3# Hybridization refers to a type of orbital that a molecule uses to bind with

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I assume that you have not learned about hybrid orbitals yet, so let me explain it as simply as possible: An #sp^3# hybridized atom will display only single covalent bonds.

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