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Do the d-orbitals ever get involved in the hybridization?

D-orbitals do get involved in hybridization. This is why there are sp^3d orbitals and sp^3d^2 orbitals.

Yes, they do! I don't think we need to know how, at least at this point in the class. But, here's a website on it if you're curious https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Mou ... d_Orbitals

Yes, the 3d orbital is able to sp³d hybrid orbital

D orbitals can get involved in hybridization. When the shape is trigonal bipyramidal it can be sp3d or when its octahedral it can be sp3d2.

Yes! D-orbitals are often involved in hybridization in elements belonging to Period 3 or later because they can accommodate five or more electron pairs. As a result of the expanded valence shell, they require d-orbitals in their hybridized orbitals to account for all of the regions of electron density (confirm what we get from applying VSEPR theory). Hope this helps!

Yes, they do. There are five d orbitals, referred to as dz2, dxy, dxz, dyz , and dx2-y2. The d orbitals are what give transition metals their special properties.

Yes they do! They get involved during the hybridization of period 3!