In the three-dimensional structure of methane, CH4, the hydrogen atoms attached to a carbon atom are aligned

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In the three-dimensional structure of methane, CH4, the hydrogen atoms attached to a
carbon atom are aligned
A) in a straight line.
B) at the corners of a square.
C) at the corners of a tetrahedron.
D) at the corners of a rectangle.
E) at the corners of a cube.
Transcribed Image Text:D Question 2 In the three-dimensional structure of methane, CH4, the hydrogen atoms attached to a carbon atom are aligned A) in a straight line. B) at the corners of a square. C) at the corners of a tetrahedron. D) at the corners of a rectangle. E) at the corners of a cube.
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