Question

 

Using the values found for all the molecules, determine the average bond angle for systems with carbon as the central atom with 4, 3, and 2 bounded atoms in a linear molecule and when the central carbon atoms has 3 bonded atoms in a ring molecule. Do the same for nitrogen as the central atom with 3 and 2 bonded atoms. Determine the geometry around each of these atoms.

Answer 1

atoms	# atoms bonded to c	H-C-C	H-C-H	geometry	C orbital hybridation
C linear	4	109.8	108.4	Tetrahedral (109.5°)	sp3
C linear	3	123.7	118	Trigonal planar (120°)	sp2
C ring	3	119.9	--	Square pyramidal , 123°)	Sd4
C linear	2	180	-----	Linear (180°)	sp