The geometry of the \(sp^2\) hybrid orbitals is trigonal planar, with the lobes of the orbitals pointing towards the corners of a triangle (see figure below). Figure \(\PageIndex{7}\): The process of ...The geometry of the \(sp^2\) hybrid orbitals is trigonal planar, with the lobes of the orbitals pointing towards the corners of a triangle (see figure below). Figure \(\PageIndex{7}\): The process of \(sp^2\) hybridization is the mixing of an \(s\) orbital with a set of two \(p\) orbitals (\(p_x\) and \(p_y\)) to form a set of three \(sp^2\) hybrid orbitals.
