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Put the following three molecules in order of increasing H-X-H bond angle, where X is the central atom. CH4 H2S PH3 A. CH4 < H2S < PH3 B. H2S < PH3 < CH4 C. CH4 < PH3 < H2S D. H2S < CH4 < PH3 E. PH3 < CH4 < H2S

Put the following three molecules in order of increasing H-X-H bond angle, where X is the central atom. CH4 H2S PH3 A. CH4 < H2S < PH3 B. H2S < PH3 < CH4 C. CH4 < PH3 < H2S D. H2S < CH4 < PH3 E. PH3 < CH4 < H2S

Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
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**Question**: Put the following three molecules in order of increasing H—X—H bond angle, where X is the central atom. **Molecules**: - \( \text{CH}_4 \) - \( \text{H}_2\text{S} \) - \( \text{PH}_3 \) **Options**: - A. \( \text{CH}_4 < \text{H}_2\text{S} < \text{PH}_3 \) - B. \( \text{H}_2\text{S} < \text{PH}_3 < \text{CH}_4 \) - C. \( \text{CH}_4 < \text{PH}_3 < \text{H}_2\text{S} \) - D. \( \text{H}_2\text{S} < \text{CH}_4 < \text{PH}_3 \) - E. \( \text{PH}_3 < \text{CH}_4 < \text{H}_2\text{S} \)
Transcribed Image Text:**Question**: Put the following three molecules in order of increasing H—X—H bond angle, where X is the central atom. **Molecules**: - \( \text{CH}_4 \) - \( \text{H}_2\text{S} \) - \( \text{PH}_3 \) **Options**: - A. \( \text{CH}_4 < \text{H}_2\text{S} < \text{PH}_3 \) - B. \( \text{H}_2\text{S} < \text{PH}_3 < \text{CH}_4 \) - C. \( \text{CH}_4 < \text{PH}_3 < \text{H}_2\text{S} \) - D. \( \text{H}_2\text{S} < \text{CH}_4 < \text{PH}_3 \) - E. \( \text{PH}_3 < \text{CH}_4 < \text{H}_2\text{S} \)
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