Ch.9 - Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories
Chapter 9, Problem 54
Determine whether each of the following statements about CH3+, CH3−, and CH4 is true or false:
a. All three have the same hybridization at the C atom.
b. All three have an unhybridized orbital on the C atom.
c. The H—C—H angles in CH3+ are larger than those in the other two.
d. CH3− and CH4 have the same electron-domain geometry.