Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 10 - Sections 10.1-10.8 - Exercises - Conceptual Problems - Page 480: 109c

Answer

The given statement is not correct. It does not capture the idea behind VSEPR theory.

Work Step by Step

The molecular geometry is not determined by the shape of the overlapping orbitals forming the chemical bonds. The geometry is determined by the type and number of electron groups that are around the central atoms.
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