Which of the following is not a valence bond concept?
A)The greater the overlap between the orbitals on two atoms,the stronger the bond.
B)Lone pair electrons are in atomic orbitals or in hybrid atomic orbitals.
C)Atomic orbitals on two atoms may overlap to form antibonding orbitals.
D)A pair of electrons in a bond is shared by both atoms.

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Option C refers to the concept of antibonding orbitals, which falls under molecular orbital theory rather than valence bond theory. Valence bond theory deals with the overlapping of atomic orbitals to form bonding orbitals.

Which of the Following Is Not a Valence Bond Concept