Question

Use the following Lewis diagram for methyl acetate to answer the questions: 10: H Remember that geometry refers to the geometry defined by the atoms, not the electron pairs. The geometry about atom Cy is The ideal value of the C-C-O angle at atom C2 is degrees The geometry about atom 03 is

Answer 1

Atom C_{​​​​​​1} is connected with four atoms, so the carbon atom is sp3 hybridised and the geometry will be tetrahedral.

Atom C_{​​​​​​2} is connected with three atoms and so it is sp^​2​​​​ hybridised and the C-C-O angle at C2 is 120 degree.

O3 atom has 4 electron pair in its valence shell and is sp3 hybridised.But it is connected to two atoms and thus the geometry is V shaped.