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There are 2 lone pairs in each Oxygen atom. So there are 4 lone pairs in total, which means 8 lone pair electrons.

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Why does SO2 have a different shape to CO2?

This is because sulphur (in sulphur dioxide) has a lone pair of electrons, whereas carbon does not, therefore that lone pair repels the bonded pairs and so they are differently shaped molecules.


Based on the Lewis structure the total number of unshared electrons pairs or nonbonding domains in the CO2 molecules is?

CO2 does not have unshared pairs of electrons.


How many valence electrons surround the carbon atom in CO2?

The carbon atom in CO2 has 4 valence electrons. Each oxygen atom in CO2 adds 6 valence electrons, for a total of 16 valence electrons for the entire molecule.


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


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In a Co2+ ion, cobalt has two fewer electrons than its neutral state, so it loses two electrons. Cobalt in its neutral state has 7 unpaired electrons. Upon losing two electrons, the Co2+ ion has 5 unpaired electrons.


Clf4- square planar b clf4 plus linear c no2- t-shaped d brf3 bent e co2 s?

a) ClF4- has a square planar geometry due to its five electron domains, with four bonding pairs and one lone pair. b) ClF4+ has a linear geometry with no lone pairs, resulting in a linear molecular shape. c) NO2- has a T-shaped geometry with three electron domains - one lone pair and two bonding pairs. d) BrF3 has a bent molecular geometry due to the presence of two lone pairs and two bonding pairs around the central atom. e) CO2 has a linear molecular geometry as it has two electron domains and no lone pairs around the central carbon atom.


Does co2 carry electrons?

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Lewis structure for CO2?

CO2 has a linear molecular geometry with a triple bond between the carbon and oxygen atoms and two lone pairs on each oxygen atom. The Lewis structure would show two double bonds between the carbon and oxygen atoms, with each oxygen atom having two lone pairs around it.


Are SO2 and CO2 isoelectronic?

No, SO2 and CO2 are not isoelectronic. Isoelectronic species have the same number of electrons, but SO2 has 18 electrons (6 from sulfur and 6 from each oxygen) while CO2 has 16 electrons (4 from carbon and 6 from each oxygen).


Determine the number of bonding electrons and the number of nonbonding electrons in the structure of CO2?

In the structure of CO2, there are 2 bonding electrons between each carbon and oxygen atoms, connecting them. There are no nonbonding electrons in the CO2 molecule because all the valence electrons are involved in bonding either between carbon and oxygen or within the oxygen atoms themselves.


Why do water molecules have bent shape and carbon dioxide molecules have a linear shape?

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