1.The valence orbitals of the carbon atom must be hybridized to produce the bond angle θ。
State the hybridization of the carbon atom in methane $^3$
State the value of θ in degrees $^{\circ}$
The angle between the p orbitals of the carbon atom before hybridization is equal to θ. 2.Methane contains four C-H bonds.
State how the electron density is distributed within each C-H bond.1
State how the orbitals of the carbon and hydrogen atoms overlap to produce a C-H bond.1
Explain how hybridization affects the pairing and relative energies of the carbon valence electrons to enable the formation of four equivalent C-H bonds.
