Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of the underlined carbon in CH3CN. O eg = linear, mg = linear eg = linear, mg = trigonal planar eg = bent, mg = bent Oeg = tetrahedral, mg = linear eg = trigonal planar, mg = linear
Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of the underlined carbon in CH3CN. O eg = linear, mg = linear eg = linear, mg = trigonal planar eg = bent, mg = bent Oeg = tetrahedral, mg = linear eg = trigonal planar, mg = linear
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Transcribed Image Text:Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of the underlined carbon in CH3CN.
O
eg = linear, mg = linear
eg = linear, mg = trigonal planar
eg = bent, mg = bent
Oeg = tetrahedral, mg = linear
eg = trigonal planar, mg = linear
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