A sp^3 hybrid orbital contains

Question

An sp³ hybrid orbital contains : 

(A) 1/4 s-character

(B) 1/2 s-character

(C) 2/3 s-character

(D) 3/4 s-character

Answer 1

Hybridization is the concept of mixing atomic orbitals into new hybrid orbitals (with different energies, shapes, etc., than the component atomic orbitals) suitable for the pairing of electrons to form chemical bonds in valence bond theory.

In sp³ hybridisation,

1s-oribital and 3p orbitals are mixed to form 4 equivalent sp³ orbitals.

So every sp³ orbital contains 1/4th of s-orbital and 3/4th of p-orbitals.