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Chemistry Forums for Students => High School Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: rshm15varma on March 22, 2007, 01:08:48 AM

Title: Directional character of bonds
Post by: rshm15varma on March 22, 2007, 01:08:48 AM

Hi,I'm very uncomfortable with this "directional character of bonds".What does it exacylt mean?

Title: Re: Directional character of bonds
Post by: madscientist on March 24, 2007, 02:04:38 AM

I think its refering to the bond angles, molecular geometry. i.e. linear, bent, trigonal-planar, tetrahedral, trigonal-bipyramidal, octahedral. Have a look at VSEPR theory.