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Hawke

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on: May 26, 2013
In the methane molecule shown in the figure above, bonds have formed that include both the s orbital valence electrons of the hydrogen atoms and the p orbital valence electrons of the carbon. The electron orbitals in these bonds are said to be
A) double orbitals.
B) tetrahedral orbitals.
C) complex orbitals.
D) hybrid orbitals.
E) polar orbitals.


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Reply #1 on: May 26, 2013
Answer: D


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Reply #2 on: Feb 5, 2014
Thank you so much.


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