The Hybrid Orbitals in a Molecule of Methane Are Oriented

question 39

Multiple Choice

The hybrid orbitals in a molecule of methane are oriented

• A)toward the corners of a tetrahedron centered on the carbon atom.
• B)toward the corners of a cube centered on the carbon atom.
• C)toward the corners of a triangle centered on the carbon atom.
• D)toward the corners of a rectangle centered on the carbon atom.
• E)toward the edges of an oval centered on the carbon atom.

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Definitions:

Superposition

A principle in geology stating that in an undeformed sequence of sedimentary rocks, each layer is older than the one above it and younger than the one below it.

Cross-Cutting Relations

The principle that a geologic unit or feature is older than a rock or feature that crosscuts it.

Igneous Intrusion

The process where magma from the Earth's mantle cuts through or intrudes into the Earth's crust, eventually cooling and solidifying to form igneous rock.

Cross-Cutting Relations

A principle in geology that an igneous intrusion or fault must be younger than the rocks it intrudes or displaces.