5 Questions
What is the bond angle for a symmetric tetrahedral molecule such as CH4?
$109.5°$
How can the bond angle for a symmetric tetrahedral molecule be calculated?
Using the dot product of two vectors
What is the value of the bond angle, θ, between vectors $a = (1, -1, 1)$ and $b = (1, 1, -1)$?
$90°$
What is the point group to which perfectly symmetrical tetrahedral molecules belong?
Td
What is the bond angle in degrees when all four substituents in a tetrahedral molecular geometry are the same?
$109.5°$
Test your knowledge of tetrahedral molecular geometry and its characteristics, including bond angles and symmetry. Learn about the properties of tetrahedral molecules and their chiral nature.
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