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CH3-CHO, or ethanol, is made up of the tetrahedral CH3- and trigonal planar -CHO. Because it is a molecule made up of different parts with independent geometries, it doesn't have its own definitive geometry. To make a geometry for every such molecule would be a very complex process.

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Q: What is the molecular geometric shape of CH3CHO?
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