Question

Explain the structure of ch4 on the basis of valence bond theory

Answer 1

Answer:

The bonds in a methane (CH4) molecule are formed by four separate but equivalent orbitals; a single 2s and three 2p orbitals of the carbon hybridize into four sp3 orbitals. In the ammonia molecule (NH3), 2s and 2p orbitals create four sp3 hybrid orbitals, one of which is occupied by a lone pair of electrons.