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Shapes of molecules and intermolecular forces
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is the shape of a methane molecule, CH₄?

  1. Square planar
  2. Trigonal pyramidal
  3. Bent
  4. Tetrahedral
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✓ Answer: D — Tetrahedral
Award 1 mark. Carbon has four bonding pairs and no lone pairs, so they point to the corners of a tetrahedron at 109.5°. Square planar would put the pairs only 90° apart.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is the bond angle in a regular tetrahedral molecule?

  1. 90°
  2. 107°
  3. 109.5°
  4. 120°
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✓ Answer: C — 109.5°
5°. Award 1 mark. Four bonding pairs as far apart as possible point to the corners of a tetrahedron, 109.5° apart, as in CH₄ and SiCl₄. 107° occurs when one pair is a lone pair.
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