Question

Although CO2 and H2O are triatomic molecules,the shape of H2O is bent and that of CO2 is linear.
Give reasons with diagram.

[[ topic: VSEPR Theory ; Chemical bonding and molecular structure.]]
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Answer 1

Answer:

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure. Although both CO2 and H2O are triatomic molecules, the shape of H2O molecule is bent While that of CO2 is linear. ... It is because water has been a bent structure in which two O-H bonds are oriented at an angle of 104.5° and do not cancel the dipole moments of each other.