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Which Statement Regarding Hybrid Orbitals and Molecular Shape Is FALSE

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Which statement regarding hybrid orbitals and molecular shape is FALSE?


A) Atomic orbitals form hybrid orbitals with regions of electron density at specific angles around the nucleus.
B) Hybrid orbitals are mathematical combinations of the wave functions of atomic orbitals.
C) Hybrid orbitals generally have electron density at angles that minimize electron repulsions and maximize orbital overlap when bonding occurs.
D) Hybridization can involve atomic orbitals that are occupied or unoccupied by electrons.
E) Atomic orbitals on different atoms mix to form hybrid orbitals at angles that minimize repulsions.

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