What Determines Whether a Carbon Atom's Covalent Bonds to Other

question 56

Multiple Choice

What determines whether a carbon atom's covalent bonds to other atoms are in a tetrahedral configuration or a planar configuration?

• A) the presence or absence of bonds with oxygen atoms
• B) the presence or absence of double bonds between the carbon atom and other atoms
• C) the polarity of the covalent bonds between carbon and other atoms
• D) the presence or absence of bonds with nitrogen atoms
• E) the solvent that the organic molecule is dissolved in

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