Textbook Question
For each of the given species:
a. Draw its Lewis structure.
b. Describe the orbitals used by each carbon atom in bonding and indicate the approximate bond angles.
3. CCl4
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Which atom in the following structure has trigonal planar geometry?
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Identify the hybridization of each carbon atom in the structure. The hybridization determines the geometry around the atom.
Carbon atom A is bonded to three hydrogen atoms and has a lone pair, indicating sp3 hybridization, which corresponds to tetrahedral geometry.
Carbon atom B is bonded to two hydrogen atoms and one other carbon atom, indicating sp2 hybridization, which corresponds to trigonal planar geometry.
Carbon atom C is bonded to one hydrogen atom and two other carbon atoms, indicating sp2 hybridization, which corresponds to trigonal planar geometry.
Carbon atom D is bonded to one hydrogen atom and one other carbon atom, indicating sp hybridization, which corresponds to linear geometry.
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