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NO2 is an odd electron molecule - it has 17 valence electrons. There is one unpaired electron which "sits" on the nitrogen. The VSEPR model deals specifically with electron pair repulsion so strictly you can't use it to predict the shape. However what you do is assume that the lone pair orbital is only half filled and is not as repulsive as a true lone pair. So treat it as AX2E compound and therefore bent, but as E is not so repulsive the ONO angle opens out to be greater than 1200, which is in fact true, its 134 0
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What is the electronic shape of NO2?
Bent
Molecular geometry of NO2-?
The molecular Geometry of NO2 would be Linear and the sub shape would be bent. I am pretty sure this is right because i am currently in Chem 2 and we just went over the shapes
What is the VESPR model for NO2?
bent or angular
What general shape do water molecules have?
The general shape is "bent".
What are the molecules has a bent shape?
Water molecules have a bent shape.
What is the electronic shape of NO2?
Bent
What shape do you expect for NO2 - ion?
The electronic shape is trigonal planar.The molecular shape is bent/angular.
Molecular geometry of NO2-?
The molecular Geometry of NO2 would be Linear and the sub shape would be bent. I am pretty sure this is right because i am currently in Chem 2 and we just went over the shapes
What is the VESPR model for NO2?
bent or angular
What is the molecular geometry shape a clf4- square planar b clf4 plus linear c no2- t-shaped d brf3 bent e co2?
no
What molecule or ions has a bent shape?
OF2 has a bent shape.
When was Bent Out of Shape created?
Bent Out of Shape was created in 1983-05.
What general shape do water molecules have?
The general shape is "bent".
What shape is O3?
Bent shape
What does the idiom get out of bent mean?
It is bent out of shape. It means that someting isn't what it should be. A person bent out of shape is reacting badly to a situation.
Does the water molecule have a bent or straight shape?
bent
What is the shape of SeCl2?
The shape of SeCl2 is "bent."
