Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 10 - Sections 10.1-10.8 - Exercises - Review Questions - Page 474: 13

Answer

The number of standard atomic orbitals equals the number of new hybrid orbitals.

Work Step by Step

You will have the same number of orbitals whether they are hybridized or not.
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