Answer
The covalent bonds in methane, which are bonded from the carbon atom to each hydrogen atom, are directed to the corners of a tetrahedron with bond angles of 109$^{\circ}$.
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General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)
by Timberlake, Karen C.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321967461
ISBN 13:
978-0-32196-746-6
Chapter 12 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Hydrocarbons - 12.1 Organic Compounds - Questions and Problems - Page 447: 12.7
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