(Q92) Which of the following statements is accurate with respect to the molecular structures of CO2 and SO2? A) SO2 is linear and CO2 is bent because the central sulfur atom of sulfur dioxide has a lone pair B) Both molecules have a linear structure C) Both molecules are tetrahedral because their central atoms both contain lone pairs D) CO2 is linear and SO2 is bent because the central sulfur atom of sulfur dioxide has a lone pair E) Both molecules have a bent structure

(Q92) Which of the following statements is accurate with respect to the molecular structures of CO2 and SO2? A) SO2 is linear and CO2 is bent because the central sulfur atom of sulfur dioxide has a lone pair B) Both molecules have a linear structure C) Both molecules are tetrahedral because their central atoms both contain lone pairs D) CO2 is linear and SO2 is bent because the central sulfur atom of sulfur dioxide has a lone pair E) Both molecules have a bent structure

Chemistry: Principles and Reactions

8th Edition

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Author:William L. Masterton, Cecile N. Hurley

Publisher:William L. Masterton, Cecile N. Hurley

Chapter7: Covalent Bonding

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Problem 76QAP: In each of the following molecules, a central atom is surrounded by a total of three atoms or...

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