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Ch.9 - Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories

Chapter 9, Problem 47d

For each statement, indicate whether it is true or false. (d) Nonbonding electron pairs cannot occupy a hybrid orbital.

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Hi everyone here, we have a question asking which of the following statement is true. A bonding electron pairs cannot occupy a hybrid orbital, be bonding electron pairs can occupy a hybrid orbital or C. None of the above hybrid orbital's are formed from mixing atomic orbital's, so the electrons that occupy atomic orbital's also occupy hybrid orbital's. So our answer here is be bonding electron pairs can occupy a hybrid orbital. Thank you for watching. Bye.