What is the molecular geometry for C2H6?

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What is the molecular geometry for C2H6?

2007-05-21 15:34:56 · 5 answers · asked by Miami_Tennis 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Tetrahedral.

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2007-05-21 15:41:03 · answer #1 · answered by Trina C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Go to http://www.edumedia-sciences.com/a65_l2-c2h6.html

2007-05-21 22:40:10 · answer #2 · answered by The Guru 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Definitely tetrahedral geometry at each carbon, which is due to SP3 orbital hybridization at each carbon atom.

2007-05-21 22:47:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

You have two CH3 groups bonded together. Each carbon uses sp3 bonding, and 3 of the 4 bonds of each bond with H. The 4th bond of each bonds with the other carbon.

2007-05-21 22:39:46 · answer #4 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋

Linear

2007-05-21 22:38:18 · answer #5 · answered by drochem 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋