In the VSEPR model compounds with the designation _____ will be linear. A) AX₂E B) AX₂ C) AX₄ D) AX₃E₂ E) AX₅E

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In the VSEPR model, the AXS notation indicates the number of atoms attached to the central atom (A), the number of lone pairs on A (X), and the number of shared electron pairs (S) between A and other atoms. The number after the "U" indicates the number of unshared pairs of electrons on A, and the number after the "B" indicates the number of double or triple bonds between A and other atoms. Compounds with the AXS notation of AX₂ are trigonal planar, compounds with AX₄ are tetrahedral, compounds with AX₃E₂ are linear with lone pairs on the central atom, and compounds with AX₅E are linear with a lone pair on another atom. Therefore, the only choice that would be linear is B, with the notation AX₂.

In the VSEPR Model Compounds with the Designation _____ Will