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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question

Question

What is bond angle between the hybrid orbitals in methane?
Options
A 180°
B 120°
C 109.5°
Correct Answer
D 115.5°
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Methane (CH4) has a tetrahedral geometry with sp3 hybridized carbon, resulting in bond angles of approximately 109.5° between all C-H bonds.

Hint

Recall the geometry of a molecule with four bonds around the central atom.

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