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Question #2bb07

Answer 1

`CO_2` molecule has a linear shape .

Explanation:

In order to predict the shape and molecular geometry of molecules, we will need to draw their Lewis structures.

The Lewis structure for carbon dioxide is represented in this figure:

As represented in the figure above, the shape of the molecule `CO_2` is Linear.

Let us consider another example: `NO_2`.

The Lewis structure of nitrogen dioxide is represented in this figure:

As represented in the figure above, the shape of the molecule `NO_2` is Bent.

The lone pair on nitrogen will push the two `N-O` bonds away of it, because of the repulsion of their electrons.