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- Overlap of Atomic Orbitals
- Introduction
- Distortion of Tetrahedral Shapes
- Distortion of Trigonal Bipyramid Shapes
- Describing Molecular Shape
- The Shape of NH3
- The Shape of SF4
- The Shape of H2O
- Molecules with Multiple Bonds
- The Shape of CO2
- The Shape of POCl3
- Predicting Molecular Shape
- Atomic Orbitals and Covalent Bonds
- Atomic Orbitals 1
- Electronic Configuration of Atoms
- Bonding in Some Diatomics
Shape and Bonding in Molecules
Basic VSEPR shapes may be distorted by the presence of non-bonding or multiple bonding electron pairs. The shapes of atomic orbitals determine the way they can overlap with one another, leading to different kinds of covalent bond. This module extends the simple ideas of shape and bonding introduced in the module Molecular Shape and Structure.