👉 In chemistry, a hybridization is a type of electronic configuration that describes the arrangement of electrons in molecules or atoms. In the context of chemical bonding and bonding theory, a hybridization can be defined as a specific pattern of electron density distribution within a molecule or atom, which allows for a variety of bonding possibilities.
For example, in a covalent bond between two different atoms (e.g., H2O), there are three types of hybridizations:
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Hybridized H
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