Abstract
An equation is derived for values of bond angles for two equivalent best spd hybrid bond orbitals with given amounts of s, p, and d character, and is applied in the discussion of structures of transargononic compounds, including the xenon and halogen fluorides. Bond orbitals with a rather small amount of d character tend to lie at angles 90° and 180°, and those with a larger amount, at somewhat smaller angles.
Keywords: valence bonds, xenon fluorides, halogen halogenides
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