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WBJEE · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Of the following molecules, which have shape similar to \(\mathrm{CO}_{2} ?\)

  1. A \(\mathrm{HgCl}_{2}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{SnCl}_{2}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{2}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{NO}_{2}\)
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(C) \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{2}\)

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\(\mathrm{HgCl}_{2}\) and \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{2}\) both show linear shape as of \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\). (\(\because\) both have zero lone pair of electrons)