The shape of which of the following can be satisfactorily explained by the directional overlap concept of V.B.T.?
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a
NH3
b
H2O
c
CH4
d
All of these
answer is D.
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It is because in C, N and O, all the three 2p-orbitals at 90o to one another and none of the given cases have H—A—H angle 90o. In NH3, it is 107o; in H2O, it is 104.5o and CH4, it is 109o28'.