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Chemical Bonding Hybridization and Orbital Overlap

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In the simple hybridization model, the O–H σ bonds in H₂O are formed by overlap of:

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Correct Answer: D) sp³–s

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Oxygen is treated as sp³ hybridized, and its sp³ orbitals overlap with the 1s orbitals of hydrogen.

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