The angle between the overlapping of one s-orbital and one p-orbital, when forming a bond along the orbital's own axis, is best described as:

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The angle between the overlapping of one -orbital and one -orbital, when forming a bond along the orbital's own axis, is best described as:

Answer: (D)

An orbital is spherically symmetric, and a orbital has a specific directional axis; head-on (sigma) overlap

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