Shape of Hybrid Orbital

[Nathan Tong 3G]

When an atom forms a hybrid orbital, what shape does the orbital take? For example, since the sp³ orbital is between the s and p, would it be a combination of those two shapes?

[Lakshmi Davuluri 1E]

I think the sp3 hybrid orbital looks like a somewhat distorted p-orbital with unequal lobes

[Julianna_flores3E]

Also, the molecular geometry for this is tetrahedral!

[Alison Perkins 2B]

sp orbitals have a linear shape
sp2 orbitals have a trigonal planer shape
sp3 orbitals have a tetrahedral shape
sp3d orbitals have a trigonal bi- pyramidal shape
sp3d2 orbitals have octahedral or square bi-pyramid shape

Hope this helps!

[Arnav Saud 2C]

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This link should have some pictures so you can see a visual representation.

[joshtully]

Do we have to know how to determine the shapes of hybrid orbitals.