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When one s orbital and two p orbitals of an atom are mixed, the result is

Atwo equivalent $s p^{2}$ hybrid orbitals
Btwo equivalent $s p$ hybrid orbitals
Cthree equivalent $s p^{3}$ hybrid orbitals
Dthree equivalent $s p^{2}$ hybrid orbitals

Answer: D

The number of hybrid orbitals formed equals the number of atomic orbitals mixed. Mixing 1 s and 2 p orbitals therefore gives 3 orbitals of the type

s p^{2}

.

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