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Structure card

Formaldehyde · CHX2O\ce{CH2O}

COHH
Central C atom bonded to 1 O and 2 H atoms, with no lone pairs.COHH120°Ideal bond angle: 120°
Valence electrons
12
VSEPR class
AX3\mathrm{AX_3}
Electron geometry
trigonal planar
Shape
trigonal planar
Bond angle
120°
Hybridization (C)
sp2sp^{2}
Polarity
polar