What is the three-dimensional shape created by hybrid orbitals that are formed when a carbon atom is covalently bonded with four other atoms?
A. a flat sheet with carbon in the center
B. a triangle with carbon in the center
C. a cube with carbon in the center
D. a tetrahedron with carbon in the center
E. All of the above are possible.
Ans: D. a tetrahedron with carbon in the center
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