What causes the shape of the molecule above?
A) the shape of the 2p orbitals in the carbon atom
B) hydrogen bonding configurations between the carbon and hydrogen atoms
C) the shape of the sp3 hybrid orbitals of the electrons shared between the carbon and hydrogen atoms
D) the shape of the 1s orbital of the carbon atom
Answer: C) the shape of the sp3 hybrid orbitals of the electrons shared between the carbon and hydrogen atoms