valence bond theory (VB theory; VB)
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valence bond theory (VB theory; VB)
A theory that explains the shapes of molecules in terms of overlaps between half-filled
atomic orbitals
, or half filled "hybridized" orbitals (which are a mixture of atomic orbitals).
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