What Is the Molecular Shape of CH₂O

question 41

Multiple Choice

What is the molecular shape of CH₂O?

• A)tetrahedral
• B)bent
• C)trigonal planar
• D)pyramidal

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Definitions:

Spectral Data

Information derived from the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter, used to analyze and identify substances.

IR

Infrared radiation or spectroscopy, a technique used to identify and study chemicals through their absorption of infrared light.

Septet

A splitting pattern observed in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy indicating that a nucleus is coupled to six equivalent protons, giving seven peaks.

Trimethylcyclohexane Isomers

Different structural forms of the compound trimethylcyclohexane, which differ in the position of the methyl groups attached to the cyclohexane ring.