Use the VSEPR model to predict the electron-pair geometry and the molecular geometry of CO₂. A) tetrahedral, linear B) tetrahedral, tetrahedral C) linear, bent D) bent, linear E) linear, linear

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The VSEPR model predicts the electron-pair geometry and the molecular geometry based on the number of electron pairs around the central atom. For COS (carbon monoxide sulfide), the central carbon atom has two regions of electron density (one double bond to oxygen and one double bond to sulfur), leading to a linear electron-pair geometry and a linear molecular geometry.

Use the VSEPR Model to Predict the Electron-Pair Geometry and the Molecular