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In a trigonal planar structure such as CH2O molecule, with one double bond and two single bonds, how does the double bond affect the angle between the two single bonds?

2007-03-20 13:44:09 · 1 answers · asked by Paige 1 in Science & Mathematics Chemistry

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The double bond has higher electron density than a single bond. Thus the double-bond -single bond repulsions are greater than the single bond -single bond, making the single bond -single bond angle smaller than either of the 2 double bond-single bond angles and thus smaller than 120 deg.

2007-03-21 04:18:24 · answer #1 · answered by bellerophon 6 · 0 0

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