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  2. Trigonal planar molecular geometry - Wikipedia

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    In organic chemistry, planar, three-connected carbon centers that are trigonal planar are often described as having sp 2 hybridization. [2] [3] Nitrogen inversion is the distortion of pyramidal amines through a transition state that is trigonal planar. Pyramidalization is a distortion of this molecular shape towards a tetrahedral molecular ...

  3. Molecular geometry - Wikipedia

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    Some common shapes of simple molecules include: Linear: In a linear model, atoms are connected in a straight line. The bond angles are set at 180°. For example, carbon dioxide and nitric oxide have a linear molecular shape. Trigonal planar: Molecules with the trigonal planar shape are somewhat triangular and in one plane (flat). Consequently ...

  4. Pyramidal carbocation - Wikipedia

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    The calculations however showed the four-sided pyramid to be the most stable configuration. At the top of this pyramid, there resides a carbon atom, still connected to a hydrogen. The original expected structure turned out to be not even close to an energy minimum: it represented a maximum. [1] Figure 1: Several possibilities for (CH) 5 cation.

  5. Walsh diagram - Wikipedia

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    It can be seen that the HOMO, 1e’, of planar AH 3 is destabilized upon bending of the A-H bonds to form a pyramid shape, due to disruption of bonding. The LUMO, which is concentrated on one atomic center, is a good electron acceptor and explains the Lewis acid character of BH 3 and CH 3 + .

  6. Carbon dioxide - Wikipedia

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    Carbon dioxide is the lasing medium in a carbon-dioxide laser, which is one of the earliest type of lasers. Carbon dioxide can be used as a means of controlling the pH of swimming pools, [139] by continuously adding gas to the water, thus keeping the pH from rising. Among the advantages of this is the avoidance of handling (more hazardous) acids.

  7. Carbon-based life - Wikipedia

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    Carbonic anhydrase needs a family of carbon base enzymes for the hydration of carbon dioxide and acid–base homeostasis, that regulates PH levels in life. [32] [33] In plant life, liquid water is needed for photosynthesis, the biological process plants use to convert light energy and carbon dioxide into chemical energy. [34] Water makes up 55% ...

  8. Tetrahedron - Wikipedia

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    The tetrahedron is one kind of pyramid, which is a polyhedron with a flat polygon base and triangular faces connecting the base to a common point. In the case of a tetrahedron, the base is a triangle (any of the four faces can be considered the base), so a tetrahedron is also known as a "triangular pyramid".

  9. Linear molecular geometry - Wikipedia

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    Linear organic molecules, such as acetylene (HC≡CH), are often described by invoking sp orbital hybridization for their carbon centers. Two sp orbitals According to the VSEPR model (Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion model), linear geometry occurs at central atoms with two bonded atoms and zero or three lone pairs ( AX 2 or AX 2 E 3 ) in ...