4.21. Apart from tetrahedral geometry, another possible geometry for CH4 is square planar with the four H atoms at the comers of the square and the C atom at its centre. Explain why CH4 is not square planar?

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4.21. According to VSEPR theory, if CH4 were square planar, the bond angle would be 90°. For tetrahedral structure, the bond angle is 109°28? Therefore, in square planar structure, repulsion between bond pairs would be more and thus the stability will be less.

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