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Why BeCl2 is linear?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 4/28/2022

Both of the Cl ions have the same pull on the electrons; therefore, we can infer that this will be a symmetrical molecule.

It will be linear because there are no free electron pairs to influence the shape. H2O is bent because of these electron interactions.

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