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Molecular Geometry

Question 13 • *26-27 CFISD TX-Chemistry A CR

If a molecule has four hybrid sp3 orbitals, it can be concluded that the molecule has a

Answer
A
trigonal planar molecular geometry.
B
trigonal planar electron domain geometry.
C
tetrahedral molecular geometry.
D
tetrahedral electron domain geometry.

Explanation

Four sp3 hybrid orbitals indicate four electron domains around the atom. Four electron domains arrange themselves in a tetrahedral electron domain geometry. The molecular geometry may differ if some domains are lone pairs, so tetrahedral molecular geometry cannot be concluded from this information alone.

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