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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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).)
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).)
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