Carbon Usually Forms Four Bonds in Stable Molecules

question 24

Short Answer

Carbon usually forms four bonds in stable molecules. However unstable carbon compounds with less than four bonds are known. The methyl carbanion shown below is an example. The molecular shape around the carbon atom in this structure is ________.

---

Definitions:

Accounting Profits

The net income reported on the financial statements of a company, calculated as total revenues minus explicit costs and depreciation.

Industry Supply

The total quantity of a specific good or service that all firms in an industry are willing to sell at a given price level.

Demand

The quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a specified time period.

Marginal Revenue

The additional revenue that a firm generates from selling one more unit of a good or service.