JAMB Chemistry 2019 Objective — Question 40

Question 40 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Chemistry 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The shapes of CO₂, H₂O and CH₄ respectively are

• A. linear, angular and tetrahedralCorrect
• B. tetrahedral, linear and angular
• C. angular, tetrahedral and linear
• D. angular, linear and tetrahedral

Explanation

CO₂ (sp hybridised) is linear; H₂O (sp³ hybridised, with two lone pairs) is bent/angular; CH₄ (sp³ hybridised) is tetrahedral.

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