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How many atoms are needed for a molecule to have a tetrahedral geometry?
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Four. Ammonia (NH3) is an example.
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What are the molecular geometry around central atoms for CH4?
Carbon has four Hydrogen atoms around it.It is in tetrahedral shape
Molecular geometry of sif4?
Silicon Tetrafluoride has a tetrahedral molecular geometry. That means there are 4 F atoms around the central atom Si.
What is the molecular geometry of c2h4cl2?
C2H4Cl2 (dichloroethane) has tetrahedral geometry around both carbon atoms. The geometry can be changed from free rotation to restricted rotation which has the formula of C2H2Cl2.
What is the molecular geometry of AsF3?
Trigonal pyramidal. As has 5 valence electrons. It forms single bonds with each of the F atoms, donating one electron to each bond. This leaves 2 unbonded electrons, or a single lone pair. Thus the molecule has 4 different groups attached to As, and the electron configuration is tetrahedral. A tetrahedral configuration with one lone pair results in a trigonal pyramidal molecular geometry.
What is the molecular geometry for CdCl4 2-?
CdCl4 2- has a tetrahedral molecular geometry. Two of the Cl atoms form normal single bonds with Cd and the other two share 2 of their electrons with the empty p-orbital on Cd.
What is meant by the methane molecule has tetrahedral geometry?
It means that the 4 hydrogen atoms of a methane molecule are at the vertices of a regular tetrahedron with the carbon atom at its centre.
What molecular geometry exists when a central carbon atom bonds to four other atoms?
tetrahedral
What is the molecular geometry for c2h4cl2?
C2H4Cl2 (dichloroethane) has tetrahedral geometry around both carbon atoms.
Molecular geometry P4?
Tetrahedral with P atoms at the vertices (corners)
What is a tetrahedral angle?
In a tetrahedral molecule the characteristic angle between atoms is 109,5 degrees.
Why is the electron geometry of a water tetrahedral while molecular geometry is V shaped?
Oxygen has 6 electrons in its outer shell but attains 8 when it bonds with the two hydrogen atoms in a water molecule. This makes 4 pairs of two. Theelectron geometry is therefore a tetrahedral (4 apices). Because the two hydrogens are attached to two of these apices they form a V shape.
What are the molecular geometry around central atoms for CH4?
Carbon has four Hydrogen atoms around it.It is in tetrahedral shape
In a tetrahedral molecule what atoms are arranged at the corners what degrees apart?
109.5 degrees
What is the molecular geometry of a molecule with 3 outer atoms and 2 lone pairs on the central atom?
Such a molecule is trigonal but due to presence of lone pair the bond angle is less than 120 degree as HNO2 the central atom is nitrogen. O=N..-OH
Molecular geometry of sif4?
Silicon Tetrafluoride has a tetrahedral molecular geometry. That means there are 4 F atoms around the central atom Si.
What is the molecular geometry of c2h4cl2?
C2H4Cl2 (dichloroethane) has tetrahedral geometry around both carbon atoms. The geometry can be changed from free rotation to restricted rotation which has the formula of C2H2Cl2.
What is the electron-group geometry of SeCl2?
The electron-group geometry of SeCl2 is tetrahedral. Its molecular geometry is bent. SeCl2 has one selenium atom and two chlorine atoms.
