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Valence Bond Theory |
Definition: The assumption that the involvement of the valence orbitals is bonding |
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Sigma bond |
Results from head on overlap of atomic orbitals |
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Pi bond |
Results from side-on overlap of atomic orbitals |
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hybridization |
the mixing of mathematical orbitals in an atom to generate new hybrid orbitals |
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hybridization of the central atom of a linear sturcture |
sp |
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hybridization of the central atom of a trigonal planar structure |
sp^2 |
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hybridization of the central atom of a tetrahedral structure |
sp^3 |
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hybridization of the central atom of a trigonal bipyramidal |
sp^3d |
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hybridization of the central atom of a octahedral |
sp^3d^2
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