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Carbon has 4 bonds, bonded electrons repel one and other, so the tetrahedral shape is formed because the covalent bond between the carbon and the hydrogen causes a repulsion to the other bonds which themselves repulse.
Therefore the bonds will repulse one and other until they are the maximum possible distance from each other. so the bond angle is the maximum it can be, in this case 109.5 degrees.
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∙ 13y agoYes, methane is a tetrahedral molecule.
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The shape of the methane molecule is called?
tetrahedral l
What is the molecular shape of a methane molecule CH4?
The molecular shape of methane (CH4) is tetrahedral (Four hydrogen atoms surround a carbon atom in three-dimensional space) with sp3 orbital hybridization.
What bond is formed in methane?
Methane is a molecule with covalent bonds. Then again, there are different types of bonds. To be specific, Methane is a tetrahedral molecule with covalent long single bonds.
What is hybridization of methane?
sp3- tetrahedral- note that geometry of molecules indicates hybridisation NOT hybridisation indicates geometry
What is the structural formula of chloroform?
The formula is CHCl3 . The structure is the same as methane's tetrahedral structure , but with three hydrogens substituted for chlorines.
The shape of the methane molecule is called?
tetrahedral l
What is the Molecule shape of CH4?
Molecular shape is tetrahedral.It has no lone pairs.
What is the shape of methane molecule CH4?
tetrahedral
What is a tetrahedron in organic chemistry?
A compound such as methane or halogenated methane has a tetrahedral molecule.
Which molecule has a tetrahedral molecular geometry?
There are many, but the most common is methane (CH4).
What is the molecular shape of a methane molecule CH4?
The molecular shape of methane (CH4) is tetrahedral (Four hydrogen atoms surround a carbon atom in three-dimensional space) with sp3 orbital hybridization.
The shape of the methane molecule (CH4) is called?
The shape of the methane molecule is called a tetrahedron.
What is the molecular geometry of a methane (CH4) molecule?
Methane has a tetrahedral molecular geometry. It has 4 bonding pairs of electrons and no lone pairs.
What is the geometry of the central atom?
The geometry of Methane (CH4) is tetrahedron or tetrahedral
What is the Molecular geometry of C and four of H?
If you mean CH4(methane), then the geometry is tetrahedral, with bond angles of 109.5o
What is the molecular geometry CH4?
Methane is tetrahedral. See link below for a picture.
What is the electronic geometry of methane?
All of the hydrogens on methane are evenly spaced apart at 109.5 degree bonds. This makes the geometry tetrahedral.
