I don't understand determining the shape- tetrahedal, trigonal, linear of molecular shapes when the molecule is large like Urea. Can anyone help? It appears there are multiple shapes...

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zpupster · Answer

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zpupster · Answer

there is a tetrahedron example of methane other molecules that are tetrahedrons are ammonia and water

zpupster · Answer

trigonal and linear are molecules existing in a single plane

anonymous · Answer

So when I describe the shape of urea, NH2CONH2, would I have a tetrahedral around nitrogens & trigonal pymarid around carbond?

zpupster · Answer

good discussion here: http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=18301

anonymous · Answer

thank you