Compounds with this geometry have sp³ hybridization and VSEPR idealized bond angles of 109.5 degrees.
Fragments of a molecule with this geometry are isolobal to a tricarbonyl cobalt three fragment. PES supports the molecular orbital prediction that bonds in this geometry are formed by a1 and t2 orbitals. Complexes with this geometry experience a crystal field splitting of four-ninths delta O. Snubification of molecules with this geometry yields a molecule in a point group with 120 symmetry operations, while this geometry itself names a point group with 24 symmetry operations. Although the molecules themselves are pyramidal, amines are often approximated to have this geometry, with a lone pair replacing one substituent. Compounds with this geometry have sp³ hybridization and VSEPR idealized bond angles of 109.5 degrees. For 10 points, name this molecular geometry consisting of a central atom bonded to four substituents.
Fragments of a molecule with this geometry are isolobal to a tricarbonyl cobalt three fragment.
tetrahedral geometry [accept word forms]