4.5.1 - Orbital Overlap Concept
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What causes a covalent bond to form between two atoms?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when two atoms come close.
Name the two types of covalent bonds based on overlapping.
💡 Hint: Think about how these bonds are structurally different.
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What type of overlap leads to a sigma bond?
💡 Hint: Think about how the orbitals are oriented.
Hybridization leads to the creation of what type of orbitals?
💡 Hint: Consider the impact of mixing orbitals.
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Explain why the bond angles in NH3 are different from those in CH4.
💡 Hint: Think about how lone pairs impact geometry.
Describe the energy changes involved when a sigma bond is formed from overlapping orbitals.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between energy and stability.
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