Which statement A-D about valence bond theory is not correct?
A)Valence bond theory describes a bond as the overlap of atomic orbitals between two atoms.
B)Enhanced electron density between two positively charged nuclei attracts the nuclei together and forms the bond.
C)Hybridization of atomic orbitals is necessary to account for the molecular geometry.
D)In valence bond theory, hybridization determines the molecular shape or geometry.
E)Statements A-D are all correct.

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In valence bond theory, hybridization can affect the orientation of the atomic orbitals and the strength of the bonds, but the molecular shape or geometry is determined by the arrangement of the atoms and the lone pairs of electrons, not the hybridization.

Which Statement A-D About Valence Bond Theory Is Not Correct