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Chemistry Forums for Students => Undergraduate General Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: jubba on February 12, 2006, 03:14:35 AM

Title: nitrous oxide
Post by: jubba on February 12, 2006, 03:14:35 AM

Why doesn't nitrous oxide take this shape?
and Ozone

Title: Re:nitrous oxide
Post by: Mitch on February 12, 2006, 03:56:12 AM

Would an sp3 hybridized oxygen want its bond angles at 60 degrees?

Title: Re:nitrous oxide
Post by: plu on February 13, 2006, 10:52:13 AM

Hint: the nitrous oxide molecule has a linear shape

Title: Re:nitrous oxide
Post by: Mr T on February 13, 2006, 10:55:25 AM

3 member rings are highly strained (angle strain) ===unstable 8)