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Each A atom is adjacent to 3 B atoms. What is the A-C-B bond angle?

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Using the simulation to build a system with 5 bonds. The resulting structure is called the Trigonal bipyramidal structure. The two different sites in a trigonal bipyramid are labeled as A and B in the drawing to the right.
In this case, therefore, the bond angle A-C-B is 90 Degrees (right angle)
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