Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure - Result Question 85
####87. Which of the following molecule does not have a linear arrangement of atoms?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Solution:
- (a) For linear arrangement of atoms the hybridisation should be
(linear shape, angle). Only has -hybridization and hence has angular shape while and all involve -hybridization and hence have linear arrangement of atoms.