Question

What would be the bond angle and molecular structure shape of methylcyclohexane?

Answer 1

@surry99

Answer 2

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Answer 3

@surry99

Answer 4

hi,
for the methyl group how many unique directions can you travel from the central carbon?

Answer 5

Then for each carbon which makes up the ring structure, how many unique directions can you travel for each of those?

Answer 6

3?

Answer 7

for all the carbons in this compound you can travel in 4 unique directions.
That means each carbon has a tetrahedral geometry.

Answer 8

where did you get the phrasing of this question, it is misleading

Answer 9

typically we would ask for the geometry around each carbon

Answer 10

My chemistry textbook questions. I have to find the molecular structure shape and bond angles of several different molecules.
Since it is tetrahedral, would the bond angle be 109.5?

Answer 11

yes...very good!

Answer 12

Thanks again. I was confused by the shape because of the part sticking out to the side.

Answer 13

no problem the key is looking at the number of unique directions you can travel from the central element. Just keep practicing.