Molecular Geometry of NH2CH2COOH

In summary, the molecular geometry of NH2CH2COOH is trigonal planar, it has a total of 16 valence electrons, the central atom (carbon) has sp2 hybridization, the bond angle is approximately 120 degrees, and it is a polar molecule due to the presence of polar covalent bonds and an asymmetrical shape.
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Hi.

Can someone please help me find out the molecular geometry for the NH2CH2COOH-molecule, and tell me how they found it?

Thank you so much.
 
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Ok look at it this way, you can see that this is a carbon chain.
NH2 is attached to CH2 backbone and likewise attached to a COOH. Then treat the whole carbon backbone as its own entity, and you can find out its shape. It should be a hybridized form (Sp3, sp2, sp1)
 
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I would be happy to assist you with determining the molecular geometry of NH2CH2COOH. The molecule has a total of 11 valence electrons, with 4 coming from nitrogen, 4 from carbon, 2 from oxygen, and 1 from each hydrogen. Using the VSEPR (Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion) theory, we can determine the molecular geometry by looking at the arrangement of the electron pairs around the central atom (carbon).

In NH2CH2COOH, there are a total of 4 electron pairs around the central carbon atom. These include 2 single bonds with hydrogen atoms, 1 single bond with the nitrogen atom, and 1 double bond with the oxygen atom. According to VSEPR theory, these electron pairs will repel each other, causing them to arrange themselves as far apart as possible.

This leads to the molecular geometry of NH2CH2COOH being tetrahedral, with bond angles of approximately 109.5 degrees. The nitrogen, carbon, and oxygen atoms are all in the same plane, with the hydrogen atoms extending out from the central carbon atom.

To determine this, we first drew the Lewis structure of the molecule, showing all the valence electrons and the bonds between atoms. Then, by counting the number of electron pairs and using VSEPR theory, we were able to determine the molecular geometry.

I hope this helps to answer your question. If you have any further inquiries, please feel free to ask. Thank you for your interest in molecular geometry.
 

1. What is the molecular geometry of NH2CH2COOH?

The molecular geometry of NH2CH2COOH is trigonal planar.

2. How many total valence electrons are in NH2CH2COOH?

NH2CH2COOH has a total of 16 valence electrons.

3. What is the hybridization of the central atom in NH2CH2COOH?

The central atom in NH2CH2COOH is carbon, which has sp2 hybridization.

4. What is the bond angle in NH2CH2COOH?

The bond angle in NH2CH2COOH is approximately 120 degrees.

5. Is NH2CH2COOH polar or nonpolar?

NH2CH2COOH is a polar molecule due to the presence of polar covalent bonds and an asymmetrical shape.

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