Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure - Result Question 87
####89. The angle between the overlapping of one $s$-orbital and one $p$-orbital is
(a) $180^{\circ}$
(b) $120^{\circ}$
(c) $109^{\circ} 28^{\prime}$
(d) $120^{\circ} 60^{\prime}$
[1988]
Topic 5: Valence Bond and Molecular Orbital Theory
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Solution:
- (a)
The overlap between $s$ - and $p$-orbitals occurs along internuclear axis and hence the angle is $180^{\circ}$.
