Tetrahedral molecular geometry
Central atom with four substituents located at the corners of a tetrahedron / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In a tetrahedral molecular geometry, a central atom is located at the center with four substituents that are located at the corners of a tetrahedron. The bond angles are cos−1(−1⁄3) = 109.4712206...° ≈ 109.5° when all four substituents are the same, as in methane (CH4)[1][2] as well as its heavier analogues. Methane and other perfectly symmetrical tetrahedral molecules belong to point group Td, but most tetrahedral molecules have lower symmetry. Tetrahedral molecules can be chiral.
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Tetrahedral molecular geometry | |
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Examples | CH4, MnO− 4 |
Point group | Td |
Coordination number | 4 |
Bond angle(s) | ≈ 109.5° |
μ (Polarity) | 0 |
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