In a tetrahedral molecular geometry a central atom is located at the center with four substituents located at the corners of a tetrahedron. The bond angles are 109.5°. This molecular geometry is found for saturated compounds of carbon and silicon. Other molecules with this particular geometry are the perchlorate ion ClO₄^- and the sulfate ion SO₄^2-. Properties An atom (Greek άτομον from ά: non and τομον: divisible) is a submicroscopic structure found in all ordinary matter. ... In organic chemistry, a substituent is an atom or group of atoms subsituted in place of a hydrogen atom on the parent chain of a hydrocarbon. ... For academic journal, see Tetrahedron A tetrahedron (plural: tetrahedra) is a polyhedron composed of four triangular faces, three of which meet at each vertex. ... Geometry of the water molecule Molecules have fixed equilibrium geometries--bond lengths and angles--that are dictated by the laws of quantum mechanics. ... Geometry of the water molecule Molecular geometry or molecular structure is the three dimensional arrangement of the atoms that constitute a molecule, inferred from the spectroscopic studies of the compound. ... The term saturation generally means thoroughly full, and can refer to the following: In chemistry, see saturation (chemistry) for a number of meanings. ... General Name, Symbol, Number carbon, C, 6 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 14, 2, p Appearance black (graphite) colorless (diamond) Atomic mass 12. ... General Name, Symbol, Number silicon, Si, 14 Chemical series metalloids Group, Period, Block 14, 3, p Appearance dark gray, bluish tinge Atomic mass 28. ... Perchlorates are the salts of perchloric acid (HClO4). ... In inorganic chemistry, a sulfate (IUPAC-recommended spelling; also sulphate in British English) is a polyatomic anion or a compound containing this group. ...

See also

• The other molecular geometries are collected in the AXE method.

In chemistry, The AXE method is commonly used in formatting molecules to fit the VSEPR model that aims to explain molecular geometry. ...

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