Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

The number of molecules/ions that show linear geometry among the following is . SO2, BeCl2, CO2, N3-, NO2, F2O, XeF2, NO2+, I3-, O3

Answer

6

Solution

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3 lone pairs in the equatorial plane of sp3d the two bonds are linear

Linear: BeCl2, CO2, N3-, NO2+ (sp) and XeF2, I3- (sp3d)

Bent: SO2, NO2, F2O, O3

6

Answer: 6