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(here 1/2) and p? is a p orbital directed along the C-H axis to form a sigma bond. The ratio of coefficients (denoted ? in general) is $\backslash color\{blue\}\backslash sqrt\; 3$ in this example. Since the electron density associated with an orbital is proportional to the square of the wavefunction, the ratio of p-character to s-character is ?² = 3. The p character or the weight of the p component is N²?² =

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