Suppose that a methane molecule became distorted to (a) C3v symmetry by the lengthening of one bond,

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Suppose that a methane molecule became distorted to
(a) C3v symmetry by the lengthening of one bond,
(b) C2v symmetry, by a kind of scissors action in which one bond angle opened and another closed slightly. Would more d orbitals become available for bonding?
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