Caron Bond
When a caron atom forms four equal bonds, the resulting shape of the structure is what?
a. square
b. triangle
c. octahedron
d. tetrahedron
thanks for your help!
D, tetrahedron... you have to visualize it 3-dimensionally. Because the bonds are equal in distance and the electrons repel away from one another equally, you can visualize ALL bond angles 109.5 degrees away from one another, with the central atom as carbon. Take CH4, for example, with the carbon at the center. The three hydrogen atoms will surround themselves around carbons, but will equally form bond angles of 109.5 degrees away from one another to maximize repulsion between one another. This shape is in the form of a tetrahedron.
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