3D Tetrahedral Geometry Lab

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Ideal tetrahedronAngle 109.5°4 bonding domainsRepulsion energy 7.81 J

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Tetrahedral molecule

Bond length1.09 Å

Domain repulsion1.0×

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Distortion force strength18°

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FocusTetrahedral molecule

Valueorientation

AX₄ → tetrahedral
ideal angle = arccos(−1 ÷ 3) ≈ 109.5°
VSEPR: electron domains maximize separation
E ∝ Σ(cos θ + 1 ÷ 3)²

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Try: Compare molecule presets, change bond length, then distort and release one bond.

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