What is the hybridization of carbon?

Answer by  Chemist47 (189)

Carbon bonds chemically in a variety of ways. Understanding bonding begins with understanding molecular orbitals. Carbon has S and P orbitals. These orbitals mix with other orbitals through hybridization to form SP, SP2, SP3 carbon (all of its hybridizations). These mixed orbitals correspond to triple, double, and single bonds respectively.

Answer by  Jenny25525 (708)

It is when carbon attaches to four other atoms. In other words, it's called bonding. It's achieved by the transfer of energy orbitals in the s and p layer.