{"id":167641,"date":"2024-11-15T20:46:22","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T20:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=167641"},"modified":"2024-11-15T20:46:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T20:46:23","slug":"which-molecule-is-linear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/15\/which-molecule-is-linear\/","title":{"rendered":"Which molecule is linear"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Which molecule is linear? 1) SO3 2) CO2 3) CL2O 4) H2S<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The Correct Answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The molecule that is linear among the options is <strong>CO\u2082 (carbon dioxide)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The shape of a molecule is determined by the arrangement of its atoms and the repulsion between electron pairs around the central atom, as described by the <strong>VSEPR (Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion) theory<\/strong>. Let&#8217;s analyze each molecule:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SO\u2083 (Sulfur trioxide)<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SO\u2083 has a trigonal planar geometry. The central sulfur atom forms double bonds with three oxygen atoms, and there are no lone pairs on the sulfur. This results in an arrangement where the three oxygen atoms are spread out around the sulfur in a flat, triangular shape. Therefore, SO\u2083 is <strong>not linear<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>CO\u2082 (Carbon dioxide)<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In CO\u2082, the central carbon atom forms double bonds with two oxygen atoms. The carbon atom has no lone pairs, and the molecule follows the <strong>AX\u2082<\/strong> type in the VSEPR model, meaning it has two bonding pairs and no lone pairs on the central atom. The molecule adopts a <strong>linear<\/strong> shape with an angle of 180\u00b0 between the two oxygen atoms. Hence, CO\u2082 is <strong>linear<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cl\u2082O (Dichlorine monoxide)<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The central chlorine atom in Cl\u2082O has one lone pair and is bonded to two oxygen atoms. This molecule adopts a bent or V-shape due to the lone pair of electrons on chlorine. The presence of the lone pair creates repulsion, causing the bonded atoms to be angled. Therefore, Cl\u2082O is <strong>not linear<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>H\u2082S (Hydrogen sulfide)<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In H\u2082S, the central sulfur atom has two bonding pairs with hydrogen atoms and two lone pairs of electrons. The repulsion between the lone pairs pushes the hydrogen atoms closer together, creating a <strong>bent<\/strong> or <strong>V-shape<\/strong> with an angle of about 92\u00b0. Therefore, H\u2082S is <strong>not linear<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the only linear molecule in the list is <strong>CO\u2082<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which molecule is linear? 1) SO3 2) CO2 3) CL2O 4) H2S The Correct Answer and Explanation is : The molecule that is linear among the options is CO\u2082 (carbon dioxide). 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