In a molecule of beryllium hydride, the _____ orbitals in the Be bond with the two 1s orbitals from two hydrogen atoms. A) 1s and 2s B) 1s and 2p C) 2s and 2p D) two sp hybrid E) three sp² hybrid

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In beryllium hydride (BeH2), the beryllium atom undergoes sp hybridization. This involves the mixing of one 2s orbital and one 2p orbital from the beryllium atom to form two equivalent sp hybrid orbitals, which then bond with the 1s orbitals of the two hydrogen atoms.

In a Molecule of Beryllium Hydride, the _____ Orbitals in the Be