Which is the more correct statement: "The methane molecule (CH₄) is a tetrahedral molecule because it is sp³ hybridized" or "The methane molecule (CH₄) is sp³ hybridized because it is a tetrahedral molecule"?
a. Molecular geometry dictates hybridization
b. Hybridization dictates molecular geometry
c. Both statements are equivalent
d. None of the above

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