Chemistry - CHEMICAL BONDING Question with Solution | TestHub

In the localized bond approach, the answers to the questions can be obtained by employing either the "hybridization" or the "VSEPR" theory. Hybridization is a process of intermixing of orbitals having nearly the same energy to form hybridized orbitals having exactly the same shape and energy. In order to have maximum stability, the hybridized orbitals orient themselves as far away as possible. Hybrid orbitals form sigma bonds by overlapping with other orbitals of surrounded atoms and produce a geometrical figure of the molecule. According to VSEPR theory, the best geometry of a molecule or polyatomic ion can be predicted.