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Basically this is because each of the electron pairs in a carbon atom tends to get away as far as possible from each of the other three electron pairs.
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Why does CH4 and H20 have approximately the same angles but different shapes?
They do not have the same solid angles. Also, CH4 has five atoms while H2O has three.
Molecule geometry of ch4?
CH4 has no lone pairs.So it is tetrahedral.
What is the geometry around central atom of ch4?
The geometry of Methane (CH4) is tetrahedron or tetrahedral
Why is the water bond angle 104.5 less than the CH4 bond angle 109.5?
in water there are two bond pairs and two lone pairs where as in CH4 there are are four bond pairs nad no lone pair. in ch4 there is only bond pair to bond pair repulsion but in water there are three types of repulsions, lone to lone (greatest repulsion), lone to bond ( lesser repulsion ) and bond to bond ( the least repulsion) , therefore due to the presence of two lone pairs in water the bond pairs are repelled with greater force and they get compressed, reducing the ideal bond angle from 109.5 to 104.5 on the other hand, ch4 has only bond pairs and they dont repel each other that strongly so its angle is greater n its 109.5..
What is the expected molecular geometry of the ch4?
Molecular geometry is tetrahedral has no lone pairs
Which property of a carbon atom explains why it bonds to four hydrogen atoms in methane (CH4) rather than to three five or some other number of hydrogen atoms?
Carbon is a tetravalent chemical element.
What gas CH4 OR H2S heavier?
H2S is heavier than CH4.It weighs more than twice.
Why are hydrocarbons elements?
Hydrocarbons are not elements; rather, they are compounds (e.g. CH4 is methane).
Why does CH4 and H20 have approximately the same angles but different shapes?
They do not have the same solid angles. Also, CH4 has five atoms while H2O has three.
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.
Is chemical ch4 dangerous?
Yes, CH4 is toxic by inhalation and highly flammable. Yes, CH4, also known as methane gas, is more deadly than CO, carbon monoxide.
How many moles of CH4 are in 200 grams of CH4?
200 g CH4 x 1 mole CH4/16 g = 12.5 moles CH4
What are three compounds that are gases at room temperature?
Three easy ones are carbon dioxide (CO2), ammonia (NH3) and methane (CH4).
What is the chemical formule for methane gas?
Methane is CH4
Why is CH4 polar?
the CH4 poler
Is ch4 molecule polar?
No. CH4 is nonpolar.
Is ch4 a Atom or Molecule?
ch4 is an atom.
