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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can the percent s and p character in a hybrid orbital be measured experimentally?

OpenStudy (aaronq):

nope, hybridization is a model, it doesn't happen in real life

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but most of experimental evidences having theoretical back ground, i dont know really, if any thing, it could help to establish more even haha

OpenStudy (aaronq):

it's usually the other way around, we build models to explain what is observed. as for bonding, IR spectroscopy can tell you a lot bout bonding in molecules

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes you are right, i worked out a lot of IR spectrum but i never tried out it

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