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Methane (ch4) and the perchlorate ion (clo−4) are both described as tetrahedral. what does this indicate about their bond angles?

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Answer:

bond angles in the methane molecule and in the perchlorate ion are equal

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bond angles in the methane molecule and in the perchlorate ion are equal

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In a symmetrical tetrahedron, the four bond angles are equal to each other, with values of 109.5 degree. The H-C-H angles in CH4 and the O-Cl-0 angles in ClO4 will have values close to 109.5 degree
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