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Title: bond angles
Post by: chekee71 on February 17, 2008, 07:51:29 PM

having a problem trying to figure this one out:\
 
  Identify the molecule with the largest H-C-H bond angle:
CH20
CHCl3
CH2Cl2
CH2ClF
CH4

Title: Re: bond angles
Post by: Arkcon on February 17, 2008, 07:54:24 PM

Draw some and see if anything stands out.

Title: Re: bond angles
Post by: chekee71 on February 17, 2008, 08:39:18 PM

okay, i drew them out and got CH2O as the largest with 120 degrees as a trigonal planar, thankyou