What is the molecular shape of the thiocyanate anion, SCN^¯, as predicted by the VSEPR theory? (Carbon is the central atom.) A) linear B) bent C) angular D) trigonal E) None of these choices is correct.

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The thiocyanate anion (SCN¯) has a linear shape because it consists of a central carbon atom bonded to a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, with no lone pairs on the central carbon, resulting in a linear geometry according to VSEPR theory.

What Is the Molecular Shape of the Thiocyanate Anion, SCN¯

What Is the Molecular Shape of the Thiocyanate Anion, SCN^¯