Why is the basic shape of alkanes tetrahedral?
1 Answer
Because the carbon is sp³ hybrid.
Explanation:
The carbon is member from the 14th family in the periodic table. It also has 6 electrons (atomic number = 6). When we distribute those electrons, we create
Carbon needs 4 more electrons to become stable, and it gets those electrons by 4 covalent bonds.
The tetrahedral geometry is created because every single