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According to VSEPR theory, which of the following structure is exhibited by methane?
Q. According to VSEPR theory, which of the following structure is exhibited by methane?
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A
Triangular planar
0%
B
Square bipyramidal
5%
C
Linear
0%
D
Tetrahedral
95%
Solution:
According to VSEPR theory, methane
(
C
H
4
)
has a tetrahedral structure, in which carbon atom lies at the centre and the four hydrogen atoms lie at the corners of a regular tetrahedron.