Assuming pure 2s and 2p orbitals of carbon are used in forming CH4 molecule, which of the following statement is false?
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In the unhybridized state of carbon, 2p orbitals are 90° to one another and each one will overlap with 1s orbital of three hydrogen atoms, thus three C–H bonds are formed which are 90° to one another. For the fourth hydrogen atom, its 1s orbital may overlap with non directional 2s orbital of the carbon and this σ bond will be stronger than σ C–H bonds formed by 2p–1s overlap. In such situation CH4 molecule can never has tetrahedral geometry
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