Bonding in the Nitrogen Trifluoride Molecule Can Be Explained by the Valence

Multiple Choice

Bonding in the nitrogen trifluoride molecule can be explained by the valence bond theory in terms of an overlap between

A) the 2s orbital of the nitrogen and the 2s orbital of the fluorine.
B) the 2s orbital of the nitrogen and a 2p orbital of the fluorine.
C) a 2p orbital of the nitrogen and a 2p orbital of the fluorine.
D) the 1s orbital of the nitrogen and a 2p orbital of the fluorine.
E) a 2p orbital of the nitrogen and the 3p orbital of the fluorine.