GEOMETRICAL ARRANGMENTS OF BONDS Flashcards
1
Q
FOUR SINGLE BONDS
A
tetrahedral (e.g. alkanes)
2
Q
ONE DOUBLE AND TWO SINGLE BONDS
A
trigonal planar(e.g. ethene)
3
Q
TWO DOUBLE BONDS / ONE TRIPLE AND ONE SINGLE BOND
A
linear (e.g. alkynes/carbon dioxide)