Water is not a linear molecule because of the location of oxygen's electron orbits. The bonding electrons are angled and this results in the shape of the molecule.
Bent, like water.
Oxygen has 6 electrons in its outer shell but attains 8 when it bonds with the two hydrogen atoms in a water molecule. This makes 4 pairs of two. Theelectron geometry is therefore a tetrahedral (4 apices). Because the two hydrogens are attached to two of these apices they form a V shape.
There would be no life because without the geometry of the water molecule, there would be no water. No water, no life.
Water! That is... if you consider water a household item...This is due to its two lone pairs. More info can be found at:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_geometryOf course, one lone pair in a molecule with steric number of 3 works as well. (See VSEPR Model for more info)
A water molecule is considered to be V(or bent) shape.
The electron geometry of a water molecule is tetrahedral even though the molecular geometry is _____. Bent
bent
H2O?
No. First of all, NH2- is an ion, not a molecule. Second, it has a bent geometry, similar to that of a water molecule.
Bent, like water.
Water is usually described as "bent". The angle between the oxygen-hydrogen bonds is about 105 degrees; the lone pairs "push" the hydrogens closer together than a perfect tetrahedral geometry (109.4 degrees).
Compounds like hydrogen sulfide (H2S), hydrogen selenide (H2Se), and hydrogen telluride (H2Te) are expected to have a similar geometry to water. These compounds exhibit a bent or angular molecular geometry due to the presence of lone pairs of electrons on the central atom, similar to water's bent molecular structure.
O3 is a non-linear molecule because it has a bent molecular geometry. This is due to the presence of lone pairs on the central oxygen atom, which repel the bonding pairs and cause them to push closer together, resulting in a bent shape.
Oxygen has 6 electrons in its outer shell but attains 8 when it bonds with the two hydrogen atoms in a water molecule. This makes 4 pairs of two. Theelectron geometry is therefore a tetrahedral (4 apices). Because the two hydrogens are attached to two of these apices they form a V shape.
H2S (hydrogen sulfide) has a bent molecular shape due to its two lone pairs of electrons on the sulfur atom. This arrangement gives the molecule a bent geometry, similar to water.
The molecular geometry of urea is planar. This flat shape allows urea to form hydrogen bonds easily, making it a good hydrogen bond donor and acceptor. This property affects its solubility in water and its ability to interact with other molecules, influencing its chemical properties such as its reactivity and ability to form complexes with other compounds.
Examples of non-linear molecules include water (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), and ammonia (NH3). These molecules have three or more atoms, resulting in a non-linear geometry due to the arrangement of atoms and lone pairs of electrons around the central atom.