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NO2 is radical but CO2 is molecule, why? |
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Answer» tion:EXCEPT that NO2 is a V-shaped MOLECULE, and CO2 is LINEAR. Why are NO2 and CO2 different shapes? two N=O double bonds and no unpaired electrons, so repulsion between the two regions of electron density is minimised by the 180° bond angle, and it is linear, as with CO2. |
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