Bent's rule

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012919",
  "term": "Bent's rule",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A principle in chemistry that describes the relationship between the hybridization of a central atom and the electronegativity of its substituents. It states that atomic s character concentrates in orbitals directed towards electropositive substituents, while p character concentrates in orbitals directed towards electronegative substituents. This rule explains observed bond angles and lengths in molecules.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "central atom",
    "ligands"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1999, 71, 1919. 'Glossary of terms used in theoretical organic chemistry' on page 1926 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199971101919)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/bent-s-rule/"
}