Asked by john
what is the molecular geometry of trans-difluroethylene: trans-C2H2F2?
i want to say it is a tetrahedral because it has four atoms and no lone pairs, but im not sure.
i want to say it is a tetrahedral because it has four atoms and no lone pairs, but im not sure.
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Answered by
drwls
It looks to me like it has 6 atoms.
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It does not look tetrahedral.
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It does not look tetrahedral.
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