Linear combination of atomic s- and p-orbitals on a central atom to match observed molecular geometry: sp (linear), sp² (trigonal planar), sp³ (tetrahedral). A pre-MO bookkeeping device, but often pedagogically preferred.
Linear combination of atomic s- and p-orbitals on a central atom to match observed molecular geometry: sp (linear), sp² (trigonal planar), sp³ (tetrahedral). A pre-MO bookkeeping device, but often pedagogically preferred.