Question

What shape would a molecule with four atoms surrounding a central atom

have?
A. Linear
Z
O B. Bent
O C. Tetrahedral
O D. Trigonal planar

Answer 1

C. Tetrahedral

Step-by-step explanation:

A molecule with four atoms surrounding a central atom will generally have a tetrahedral shape. This is compliance with the VESPR model which helps to predict the shapes of covalent molecules and ion.

• A molecule having a total number of electron pairs of 4 with bond pairs and lone pairs of 0 will definitely have a tetrahedral shape.
• A linear shape occurs where we have 2 bond pairs and no lone pair.
• Trigonal planar forms when we have 3 total electron pairs.
• A bent shape is a form of linear configuration.