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Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

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What did J. Van't Hoff and C. Le Bel independently propose in 1874...

What did J. Van't Hoff and C. Le Bel independently propose in 1874 regarding the spatial arrangement of atoms around a central carbon atom?

Options

  1. AIt is linear.
  2. BIt is tetrahedral.
  3. CIt is planar.
  4. DIt is octahedral.

Correct answer

B. It is tetrahedral.

Step-by-step solution

J. Van't Hoff and C. Le Bel independently proposed in 1874 that the spatial arrangement of atoms around a central carbon atom is tetrahedral.
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