jnimagine Messages 176 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Oct 20, 2008 #1 How is the bond angle for Cl-C-Cl in dichloromethane different from H-C-H bond angle of CH4? Is it smaller??
How is the bond angle for Cl-C-Cl in dichloromethane different from H-C-H bond angle of CH4? Is it smaller??
chemisttree Science Advisor Homework Helper Gold Member Messages 3,954 Reaction score 777 Oct 21, 2008 #2 What is the size of Cl vs. H in your examples?
vaazu Messages 19 Reaction score 0 Oct 22, 2008 #3 Chlorine has three free electron pairs, hydrogen has none. Because of the electon pairs chlorine atoms repell from each other more strongly so the Cl-C-Cl bond angle should be bigger than H-C-H. I am not sure of this, but it seemed logical to me.
Chlorine has three free electron pairs, hydrogen has none. Because of the electon pairs chlorine atoms repell from each other more strongly so the Cl-C-Cl bond angle should be bigger than H-C-H. I am not sure of this, but it seemed logical to me.