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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Which of the following is a linear molecule?

  1. A \(\mathrm{BeCl}_2\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{SO}_2\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{CH}_4\)
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(A) \(\mathrm{BeCl}_2\)

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\(\mathrm{Cl}-\mathrm{Be}-\mathrm{Cl}\) In \(\mathrm{BeCl}_2, \mathrm{Be}\) is sp-hybridised, hence it has linear structure.