Predict the shapes and hybridisation of the following molecules CO_(2)

1.	Predict the shapes and hybridisation of the following molecules CO_(2).
Answer» SOLUTION :Total valence ELECTRONS ` = 4 + 6 xx 2 = 16` ` 16/8 = 2 (Q_(1)) + O (R_(1))` ` :. X = 2` `:. ` Hybridisation in `CO_(2)` is sp. Hence it is Linear in shape.

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