CO is a linear molecule but H2O is not. Why?
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There are no lone pairs on the centralatom. Therefore, CO2 has two electron domains and has a linear shape. Meanwhile, the oxygen atom is bonded to the hydrogen atoms with single bonds. ... CO2 has molecularsymmetry, while H2O does not due to its lone pairs of electrons.
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There are no lone pairs on the centralatom. Therefore, CO2 has two electron domains and has a linear shape. Meanwhile, the oxygen atom is bonded to the hydrogen atoms with single bonds. ... CO2 has molecularsymmetry, while H2O does not due to its lone pairs of ele
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