Watch the following three videos for a good overview of Molecular Geometry and Shapes, including hybrid orbitals. (total time = 27 minutes) Also click on the two links for extra information about molecular shapes and hybrid orbitals.
Click on this link to learn about hybrid orbitals.
http://www.mhhe.com/physsci/chemistry/essentialchemistry/flash/hybrv18.swf
Click on this link for information about actual pictures of real molecules with shapes that match up with VSEPR and hybrid orbital theories!
http://phys.org/news/2013-05-first-ever-high-resolution-images-molecule-reforms.html
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