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sp² Hybridization
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sp² hybridization mixes one s and two p orbitals into three hybrid orbitals, oriented 120° apart in one plane, matching trigonal planar geometry.
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Boron in BF3 is sp² hybridized, its three hybrid orbitals pointing toward each fluorine in a flat triangle.
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sp² hybridization leaves one unhybridized p orbital untouched; that leftover orbital forms a pi bond in Chem 1115.