Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Chemistry · easy

The shape of a carbon dioxide ( CO2) molecule is:

1. Bent
2. Linear
3. Trigonal pyramidal
4. Tetrahedral

Answer

B. Linear

Solution

Two double bonds, no lone pairs on C; bond angle 180°. CO2 is nonpolar.

More Chemistry questions

1. The shape of a methane ( CH4) molecule is:
2. The weakest intermolecular forces, present between all molecules, are:
3. Metallic bonding is best described as:
4. A covalent bond in which both shared electrons come from the same atom is called a:
5. A bond formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another is a/an:
6. The chemical symbol for potassium is:
7. The chemical symbol for iron is:
8. The chemical symbol for sodium is:
9. The most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere is:
10. The ability of an atom in a molecule to attract shared electrons to itself is called:

All Chemistry Reviewer questions