-What Causes the Shape of the Molecule Shown Above

question 27

Multiple Choice

-What causes the shape of the molecule shown above?

• A) the configuration of the 2 p orbitals in the carbon atom
• B) the configuration of the 1 s orbital in the carbon atom
• C) the configuration of the sp hybrid orbitals of the electrons shared between the carbon and hydrogen atoms
• D) the packing of the carbon and hydrogen atoms in a crystal lattice
• E) hydrogen bonding configurations between the carbon and hydrogen atoms

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