Natural hybrid orbital

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007776",
  "term": "Natural hybrid orbital",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A hybrid orbital obtained from a natural orbital analysis, which describes the bonding within a molecule in terms of localized atomic orbitals. These orbitals are formed by combining atomic orbitals on a single atom to achieve optimal overlap with orbitals from other atoms. They provide a quantitative description of hybridization states, such as sp3 or sp2, in molecular structures.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "hybrid orbital",
    "transformation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1999, 71, 1919. 'Glossary of terms used in theoretical organic chemistry' on page 1954 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199971101919)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/natural-hybrid-orbital/"
}