Chapter 4 Hw , 4.15A

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Chapter 4 Hw , 4.15A

Postby 004744172 » Sat Jul 22, 2017 6:23 pm

If CF3Cl= AX4, why is the bond angle 109.5 degrees and not 90 degrees?
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Johana Jeon 1A
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Re: Chapter 4 Hw , 4.15A

Postby Johana Jeon 1A » Sat Jul 22, 2017 7:49 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvkx-S_xR-E

Tetrahedral has a bond angle of 109.5
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Re: Chapter 4 Hw , 4.15A

Postby Matthew Lee 3L » Sat Nov 18, 2017 3:57 pm

The molecule is not going to be just 2D. The 3D structure would be a tetrahedral which would give bond angles of about 109.5 degrees.
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