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Below is the Lewis structure for methane. HELPP!! Based on its Lewis structure, what is the correct shape of a methane molecule? A. tetrahedral B. trigonal planar C. trigonal py…

Below is the Lewis structure for methane. HELPP!! Based on its Lewis structure, what is the correct shape of a methane molecule? A. tetrahedral B. trigonal planar C. trigonal py…
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Below is the Lewis structure for methane.

HELPP!!
Based on its Lewis structure, what is the correct shape of a methane molecule?
A.
tetrahedral
B.
trigonal planar
C.
trigonal pyramidal
D.
bent

Below is the Lewis structure for methane. HELPP!! Based on its Lewis structure, what-example-1
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central carbon atoms only have 4 bonded electron pairs and no free electron pairs, hence the shape of the methane molecule based on VSEPR model is tetrahedral
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Answer:

C. trigonal pyramidal ..

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