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Name the following : A regular tetrahedral molecule


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The shape of the molecule depends on the hybridization of the molecule.

When the molecule has sp3 hybridization, the shape of the molecule is tetrahedral (only if it has 4 bonds in its structure).

Answer:

A molecule that has tetrahedral shape is methane which has the formula- CH4

The bond angle in this structure is 109.50.


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