Why do we use Hybridization?

[Angeline 3E]

Why do we have to utilize hybridization?

[lilymayek_1E]

hybridization is favored when we have bond formation because the overall energy of two combined orbitals from hybridization is lower than if there were two separate orbitals in bond formation. lower energy indicates more stability, so hybridization is more favored. hope this helps!

[Sydney Jacobs 1C]

Hybridization of valence atomic orbitals is necessary in bond formation, and helps to explain the observed structure. For example, the ground state electron configuration of carbon is [He]2s2 2px1 2py1. However, due to hybridization, the experimentally determined structure is better explained by mixing one 2s and three 2p orbitals to form 4 equivalent 2sp3 orbitals, which then allows these 4 valence electrons to better participate in bonding.