Question 1 of 10 Macmillan Learning Organic Chemistry Loudon | Parise SEVENTH EDITION Predict the approximate molecular geometry around each carbon atom of acetonitrile. H3 C- The carbon atom in CH3 is: linear bent trigonal pyramidal tetrahedral trigonal planar EN: The nitrile carbon atom (C=N) is: bent trigonal planar linear presented by Macmill: O trigonal pyramidal tetrahedral

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Loudon | Parise SEVENTH EDITION
Predict the approximate molecular geometry around each carbon atom of acetonitrile.
H3C-
The carbon atom in CH3 is:
linear
bent
O trigonal pyramidal
tetrahedral
O trigonal planar
N:
presented by Macmillan Learning
The nitrile carbon atom (C=N) is:
bent
trigonal planar
linear
O trigonal pyramidal
tetrahedral
Transcribed Image Text:Question 1 of 10 O Macmillan Learning Organic Chemistry Loudon | Parise SEVENTH EDITION Predict the approximate molecular geometry around each carbon atom of acetonitrile. H3C- The carbon atom in CH3 is: linear bent O trigonal pyramidal tetrahedral O trigonal planar N: presented by Macmillan Learning The nitrile carbon atom (C=N) is: bent trigonal planar linear O trigonal pyramidal tetrahedral
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