VSEPR and Bond Hybridization

AP Chemistry· difficulty 2/5

Methane (CH4) has four equivalent C-H bonds and no lone pairs on the central carbon, giving a perfectly tetrahedral geometry.

C H H H H

The bond angle in CH4 (methane) is approximately:

  • A

    90°

  • B

    120°

  • C

    109.5°

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  • D

    180°

Explanation

CH4 has tetrahedral electron geometry with all four bonds equivalent at 109.5°.

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