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As atoms bond covalently, the mixing of two or more atomic orbitals of similar energies is known as

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Hybridization (orbital hybridization) — the mixing of two or more atomic orbitals of similar energy to form new equivalent hybrid orbitals (e.g., sp, sp2, sp3) used in covalent bonding and determining molecular geometry.