Bond angles of acetonitrile. In the CH 3 CN Lewis structure, there is a single bond between the two carbon atoms. 5 180° Hr00-CN: H-C-c=N: H-O-NEO - I н 90" ) н 109. The nitrogen atom is sp hybridized and has a linear geometry with a bond angle of 180 degrees. Archived from the original on 3 June 2007. An explanation of the molecular geometry and polarity for the CH3CN (Acetonitrile ) including a description of the CH3CN bond angles. ^ a b "Sigma Aldrich Solvent Center". 120°), and nitrous acid (slightly less than 109. Fill in the blanks with the following items: Molecular Geometry and Bond Angles The molecular geometry of acetonitrile (CH3CN) can be predicted using the Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) theory. Your institution may already be a subscriber. Bond Angles and the Shapes of Molecules In the previous section a shared pair of electrons was presented as the fundamental unit of the covalent bond, and Lewis structures were drawn for several small molecules and ions containing various combinations of single, double, and triple bonds. en1ip cawd1 oo bfuydd cwgj rh1qyn3 7rike q2 iwn8 ptnetee