Asked by knmk

The figure shows the hybrid orbitals of methane.

mc022-1.jpg
Which molecule has the same shape and hybridization as methane?
SO3
C2H2
CH2O
CF2Cl2

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
CF2Cl2

The central carbon in CF2Cl2 is bonded to four atoms with only single bonds, so it is sp3 hybridized and has a tetrahedral shape like methane. (By contrast, SO3 and CH2O are trigonal planar (sp2) and C2H2 is linear (sp).)