NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
What determines the preferred direction in which hybrid orbitals are directed in space?
Options
- AThe number of hybrid orbitals formed
- BThe type of hybridisation
- CThe type of atoms involved in bonding
- DThe need to maximize electron repulsion
Correct answer
B. The type of hybridisation
Step-by-step solution
The preferred direction of hybrid orbitals is determined by the type of hybridisation.