NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
What is the result of having hybrid orbitals directed in preferred directions?
Options
- AFormation of unstable bonds
- BMaximum electron repulsion between electron pairs
- CFormation of molecules with random shapes
- DAchieving a stable arrangement with minimum electron repulsion
Correct answer
D. Achieving a stable arrangement with minimum electron repulsion
Step-by-step solution
Hybrid orbitals are directed in preferred directions to achieve a stable arrangement with minimum electron repulsion.