NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Apart from tetrahedral geometry, another possible geometry for CH 4 is square planar with the four H atoms at the corners of the square and the C atom at its centre.Why CH 4 does not have square planar geometry?
Options
- ACH 4 is not square planar because carbon cannot form square planar geometry due to its atomic structure.
- BCH 4 is not square planar because square planar geometry requires the presence of two lone pairs of electrons
- CCH 4 is not square planar because square planar geometry would result in high repulsion between the four hydro
- DCH 4 is not square planar because square planar geometry is not energetically favorable for the molecule.
Correct answer
B. CH 4 is not square planar because square planar geometry requires the presence of two lone pairs of electrons
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (B) CH 4 is not square planar because square planar geometry requires the presence of two lone pairs of electrons on the central atom, and carbon in CH 4 does not have any lone pairs.