Ch 8 Orbitals

Ch 8
Key Concepts
• How are atomic and molecular orbitals related?
• How does VSEPR theory help predict the shapes of molecules?
• In what ways is orbital hybridization useful in describing molecules?
Vocabulary
• molecular orbitals
• bonding orbital
• sigma bond
• pi bond
• tetrahedral angle
• VSEPR theory
• hybridization