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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Decribe the shape of OCl2 and CO2. Why are they different even though they have the same number of atoms?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Luigi0210

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@IrishBoy123

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@YanaSidlinskiy

OpenStudy (kkutie7):

Hint: shape is dependent on bonding & non bonding electron pairs

OpenStudy (amtran_bus):

Do you know how to draw lewis structures?

OpenStudy (kkutie7):

Yes @AmTran_Bus is correct. Start by drawing a lewis structure. If you don't know how to do its I'm sure one of us can walk you through it. From this we can start to talk about geometry.

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