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Maxwell
Apr 4, 2017

A. 1/4 s-character

Explanation:

An sp3 hybridization uses 4 identical orbitals made up of an "s orbital" and "3 p orbitals".
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The idea of "hybridization" was developed by Linus Pauling to offer a solution to explain CH_3's tetrahedral geometry. With the inclusion of the s and p orbital came the new hybrid orbital, sp3. The hybridized orbitals are shaped differently then their individual components.

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