Chemistry What is the molecular geometry of dichloroethane?

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The molecular geometry of dichloroethane (C2H4Cl2) is primarily tetrahedral due to the presence of four electron pairs around the central carbon atoms. The structure resembles that of ethane (C2H6), with two hydrogen atoms replaced by chlorine atoms. The hybridization in dichloroethane is sp3, similar to ethane. This results in a geometry that can be described as two tetrahedrons joined at one point. Overall, the molecular geometry reflects the substitution of chlorine for hydrogen while maintaining the tetrahedral arrangement.
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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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