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Determine the molecular shape of each compound based on their Lewis structures.
NO2
bent
linear
trigonal planar
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Answer: bent.
Reason: NO2 has 17 valence electrons (odd), so the central N has two N–O bonds plus one unpaired electron — three electron domains total. That gives a trigonal‑planar electron geometry but a bent (angular) molecular shape because the unpaired electron behaves like a lone pair and distorts the bonding.
Reason: NO2 has 17 valence electrons (odd), so the central N has two N–O bonds plus one unpaired electron — three electron domains total. That gives a trigonal‑planar electron geometry but a bent (angular) molecular shape because the unpaired electron behaves like a lone pair and distorts the bonding.
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