How many tetrahedral angles are there in a methane molecule?
1 Answer
Jan 9, 2016
There are six tetrahedral angles in a methane molecule.
Explanation:
The shape of a methane molecule is
If we label the top atom as A and those around the base as D, E, and F, we can identify six different bond angles.
They are
- ∠ACD
- ∠ACE
- ∠ACF
- ∠DCE
- ∠DCF
- ∠ECF