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What is the molecular geometry shape a clf4- square planar b clf4 plus linear c no2- t-shaped d brf3 bent e co2?
no
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.
What is the molecular geometry shape of CO?
This is a linear molecule.
What is the shape of HgCl2?
linear
Is CO2 a linear molecule?
Yes it is an aliphatic hydrocarbon with a C triple bond C
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
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.
What is molecular geometry CO2?
Linear
What is the molecular geometry shape a clf4- square planar b clf4 plus linear c no2- t-shaped d brf3 bent e co2?
no
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.
What is the molecular shape for Br2 in VSEPR theory?
It has a linear shape
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.
Do CO2 and so2 have the same geometry?
No, the geometry of CO2 is linear while the geometry of SO2 is bent.
Why geometry of h2o is not linear whereas co2 is linear?
That is related to the relative positions of the orbitals involved.
Why does CO2 have a linear shape instead of a bent shape?
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.
What is the molecular geometry shape of CO?
This is a linear molecule.
What is the best shape for a co2 dragster?
a teardrop shape
