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What does the molecule CO2 look like?

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Karienb

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Well, it doesn't actually "look like" anything, because it's far too small to see; in fact, it's considerably smaller than the wavelength of light in the visible range.

If you ignore that, and were able to actually able to see one, it would look like a rounded, blobby tetrahedron.

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As far as I remember carbon dioxide is a linear molecule with both oxygens bonded to the carbon twice, looks like this.

O=C=O

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It looks a lot like a fuzzy silhouette of Mickey Mouse's head.

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CO2 looks like contaminated air ,so it looks like fog ,and it could kill you.

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