valence bond theory
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| 12th Sep, 2012,
07:20: PM
Expert Answer:
The valence bond approach considers the overlap of the atomic orbitals (AO) of the participation atoms to form a chemical bond. Due to the overlapping, electrons are localized in the bond region. The overlapping AOs can be of different types
Sigma bond: s-s, s-p,p-p
pi bond: p-p
Often, the bonding atomic orbitals have a character of several possible types of orbitals. The methods to get an AO with the proper character for the bonding is called hybridization.
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| 15th Sep, 2012,
12:50: AM
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