Occurence

[krish shah]

When does hybridization occur and why? Is the necessity simply to meet the terms of VSPER?

[Grace Chang 1E]

Hybridization occurs because it is found that promoting electrons to a higher-energy orbital leads to lowered energy by forming more bonds.

(By "promoting electrons," I'm referring to how the hybrid orbitals are a blend of s/p (and occasionally, d), meaning that it will have energy in between the combined orbitals. Thus, the electrons from the s-orbital will be "promoted" to the hybrid orbital.)

I hope that helps!

[Chem_Mod]

heres a helpful graphic!

[Ameen Shaheen 2I]

Hybridization occurs when an atom bonds using electrons from both the s and p orbitals, creating an imbalance in the energy levels of the electrons. To equalize energy levels, the s and p orbitals are combined to create hybrid orbitals.