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Complete the following Table.
| Molecule | Type of Hybridization | Type of bonds | Geometry | Bond angle |
| CH4 | - | 4C-H 4σ bonds |
Tetrahedral | - |
| NH3 | sp3 | 3N-H 3σ bonds 1 lone pair |
- | - |
| H2O | - | - | angular | 104.5° |
| BF3 | sp2 | - | - | 120° |
| C2H4 | - | - | - | 120° |
| BeF2 | - | 2 Be-F | Linear | - |
| C2H2 | sp | (3σ+2π) 1C-C σ 2C-H σ 2C-C π |
- | - |
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Solution
| Molecule | Type of Hybridization | Type of bonds | Geometry | Bond angle |
| CH4 | sp3 | 4C-H 4σ bonds |
Tetrahedral | 109.5° |
| NH3 | sp3 | 3N-H 3σ bonds 1 lone pair |
Pyramidal | 107°18′ |
| H2O | sp3 | 2 O–H, 2 σ bonds 2 lone pairs |
angular | 104.5° |
| BF3 | sp2 | 3 B–F, 3 σ bonds, One empty p orbital |
Trigonal planar | 120° |
| C2H4 | sp2 | (5 σ + 1 π) 1C–C σ, 4C–H σ, 1C-C |
Trigonal planar | 120° |
| BeF2 | sp | 2 Be-F | Linear | 180° |
| C2H2 | sp | (3σ+2π) 1C-C σ 2C-H σ 2C-C π |
Linear | 180° |
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