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What is the molecular geometry of CO2 (carbon dioxide)?
A
Bent
B
Linear
C
Tetrahedral
D
Trigonal planar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The molecular geometry of the CO2 is linear and arranged like O = C = O, which makes the bond angle of CO2 = 180 degrees. Moreover, the planer-shaped geometry, also called linear geometry, always has molecules with a 180-degree bond angle.

Detailed explanation-2: -Due to sp hybridisation and no lone pair on C atom and p−p bonding, CO2 has a linear shape.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carbon shares two pairs of electrons with each of the oxygen atoms to acquire a full outer shell of 8 electrons.CO2 has a linear shape because the two regions of electron density repel each other to acquire maximum separation of 180 degrees.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hence CO2 has a linear molecular geometry with the bond angles of 180 degrees and symmetric distribution of electrons. To summarize this blog, we can say that Carbon Dioxide has a linear molecular geometry. It has an sp hybridization and has bond angles of 180 degrees.

Detailed explanation-5: -3 that the molecular geometry of CO 3 2− is trigonal planar with bond angles of 120°.

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