Why Is There No Hybridization in HCl?

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Help I am really confused! Orbital overlap in Hcl.

Hi,

The orbital overlap in HCl is due to hybridization between one sp³ oribital from Cl and one s orbital from H.

So why does the following picture say that the orbital overlap is between one p orbital from Cl and one s orbital from H??

Diagram of the bond in HCl: a blue hydrogen 1s orbital overlaps along the axis with a green chlorine 3p orbital, labelled Figure 10.21, Bonding in HCl.


Thanks in advance!
 
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mcfaker said:
Hi,

The orbital overlap in HCl is due to hybridization between one sp³ oribital from Cl and one s orbital from H.

No. Forget you ever heard this.
 
why is there no hybridization there? if there isnt, how do I determine if hybridization occurs?

In water hybridization occurs, why not here? how do I determine if hybridization occurs?
please help me I am confused!
 
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