What is the molecular geometry of dichloroethane?

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The molecular geometry of dichloroethane (C2H4Cl2) is confirmed to be tetrahedral due to the presence of four electron pairs around the central carbon atoms. The hybridization involved is sp3, similar to that of ethane (C2H6), where two hydrogen atoms are substituted by two chlorine atoms. This results in a structure resembling two tetrahedrons joined at a point, maintaining the tetrahedral arrangement around each carbon atom.

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I can't figure out the molecular geometry for C2H4Cl2 (dichloroethane). The e- pair geometry seems to be tetrahedral, but I'm not sure for molecular. Any help?
 
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To a first order approximation, would the geometry not resemble C2H6 ? What is the kind of hybridization present in ethane ?
 
The geometry is that of two tetrahedrons joined at one point, same as ethane, where two of the hydrogens are replaced by two chlorines.
 

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