Question

what is the shape about the o atoms in the compound shown below?
tetrahedral
linear
bent
trigonal planar
trigonal pyramidal

Explanation:

In the given compound, each oxygen atom has two bonding - pairs and two lone - pairs. According to VSEPR (Valence - Shell Electron - Pair Repulsion) theory, the electron - pair geometry around an atom with four electron groups (two bonding and two non - bonding) is tetrahedral, but the molecular shape considering only the atoms is bent.

Answer:

bent