What Bonded Atom Lone Pair Arrangement Is Predicted by VSEPR

question 133

Multiple Choice

What bonded atom lone pair arrangement is predicted by VSEPR theory for the electron groups that surround the carbon atom in CO₂?

• A) Linear
• B) Trigonal planar
• C) Bent
• D) Tetrahedral
• E) Trigonal pyramidal

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