Which of the following molecules is linear?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Carbon dioxide
CO has two double bonds and no lone pairs on carbon, so its shape is linear.
Answer: Carbon dioxide.
Why not the others: Water: it is bent. Ammonia: it is pyramidal. Methane: it is tetrahedral.
Answer: Carbon dioxide.
Why not the others: Water: it is bent. Ammonia: it is pyramidal. Methane: it is tetrahedral.
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