Q.

Which of the following is non-linear molecule

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a

BeCl2

b

CO2

c

CO32

d

CS2

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Except CO32 other choice CO2,CS2 and BeCI2 have sp- hybridization and shows the linear structure while in CO3-2the carbon and oxygen are bonded through a double bond which counts as "one electron pair" and two single bonded oxygens. Hence the molecule has three electron pairs and is trigonal planar geometry.

therefore it is non linear.

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