Chemistry · Covalent Bonding: Concept of electronegativity, Fajan's rule, dipole moment, Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) theory and shapes of simple molecules

Shape of is:

Shape of \( C O_{2} \) is:

  • A. pyramidal
  • B. triangular
  • C. linear
  • D. spherical

Step-by-step solution

CO2 has a central carbon atom with two double bonds to oxygen atoms and no lone pairs, giving a steric number of 2. According to VSEPR theory, this results in a linear geometry with a bond angle of 180°.
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