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What is the molecular orbital?
How does the concept of hybridization relate to molecular orbitals?
When atomic orbitals hybridize, they combine to create new hybrid orbitals that are involved in covalent bonding. The hybrid orbitals are a combination of atomic orbitals, and they can overlap with other atomic or hybrid orbitals to form molecular orbitals. This is a key concept in organic chemistry, where carbon atoms often hybridize to form sp, sp2, and sp3 hybrid orbitals.