Which of the Following Is Not a Valence Bond Concept

question 201

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a valence bond concept?

• A)The greater the overlap between the orbitals on two atoms,the stronger the bond.
• B)Lone pair electrons are in atomic orbitals or in hybrid atomic orbitals.
• C)Atomic orbitals on two atoms may overlap to form antibonding orbitals.
• D)A pair of electrons in a bond is shared by both atoms.

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