Valence bond theory based unhybrized orbitals fails to adequately describe the structure of methane
A) as carbon has only two unpaired electrons.
B) because p orbitals on carbon cannot overlap with s type orbitals on H to form bonds.
C) because it fails to adequately describe the shape of the methane molecule.
D) because the Aufbau principle is violated.
E) because methane is a square planar molecule.
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