What is the shape of a methane molecule?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Tetrahedral
- Step 1: Four bonding pairs around carbon repel to give bond angles of 109.5°. Answer: Tetrahedral. Why not the others: Trigonal pyramidal, Square planar and Bent don't fit.
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