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The Carbon has double bonds to each of the oxygen atoms, so it does not have any unshared pairs or electrons. Valence shell electron pair repulsion theory dictates that the electron pairs will be repel, so the farthest apart they can be is 180 degrees apart or linear.
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The hybridization of the valence electrons on the carbon atom in CO2 is The electron pair geometry is and the shape of the molecule is?
sp, linear, linear
What is molecular geometry CO2?
Linear
According to VSEPR theory which molecule has a bent shape CO2 H2O CS2 HF?
H2O, with a bond angle of 104.5 degrees due to its three areas of electron density.
CO2 molecular geometry?
linear O=C=O
What is the molecular shape and name for CO2?
a linear molecule, as it has two double bonds. one carbon in the center, with two oxygens on the edges. the molecular name isCO2, but is also known as carbon dioxide.
Why do water molecules have bent shape and carbon dioxide molecules have a linear shape?
In a water molecule, there are two lone pairs of electrons connected to the oxygen. The lone pairs push the hydrogen atoms, creating a bent shape. In CO2, however, there are two double bonds and no lone electrons on the central atom, hence the molecule has a linear shape.
Do CO2 and so2 have the same geometry?
No, the geometry of CO2 is linear while the geometry of SO2 is bent.
What is the molecular geometry shape a clf4- square planar b clf4 plus linear c no2- t-shaped d brf3 bent e co2?
no
Which is more polar CO2 andNO2?
NO2. The molecule is bent so the bond dipoles do not cancel, whereas in CO2 which is linear they do.
Why the dipole moment of Co2 is zero?
Carbon dioxide is a linear molecule and any charges on the oxygens cancel each other out. emember vectors? Water is not linear the bent shape means that the charges on the H atoms do no cancel each other.
The hybridization of the valence electrons on the carbon atom in CO2 is The electron pair geometry is and the shape of the molecule is?
sp, linear, linear
Molecular shape of H2CO?
WATER has 2 lone pairs so its HYBRIDIZATION comes out to be sp3so the shape is v-shape or bent shape
Clf4- square planar b clf4 plus linear c no2- t-shaped d brf3 bent e co2 s?
no
What is molecular geometry CO2?
Linear
What type of bonding is found in carbon dioxide and water?
They are covalent bonds In water it is a bent single bond between the hydrogen and oxygen In CO2 it is a linear molecule with covalent double bonds :D
According to VSEPR theory which molecule has a bent shape CO2 H2O CS2 HF?
H2O, with a bond angle of 104.5 degrees due to its three areas of electron density.
Are HF and CO2 linear and therefore polar?
HF is polar and linear. But CO2 is nonpolar because it is linear. It has two equally polar bond pulling electrons in opposite directions and cancel each other out.
