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sp2 Hybridization

sp2 hybridization in ethene

sp2 hybridization in ethene

In sp^2 hybridization, the 2s orbital mixes with only two of the three available 2p orbitals, forming a total of three sp^2 orbitals with one p-orbital remaining.

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