JEE Main Chemistry question

Which type of covalent bond determines the directional geometry (shape) of a molecule?

(A)Sigma () bondCorrect
(B)Pi () bond
(C)Both sigma and pi bonds equally
(D)Neither sigma nor pi bond

Answer: (A)

Solution

The spatial orientation of the hybrid orbitals forming the -framework (together with any lone pairs) determines the three-dimensional geometry and bond angles of a molecule (VSEPR theory counts -bond pairs and lone

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