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  • CO2 vs. OF2 Bond Angles: Understanding Molecular Geometry
    The bond angle in carbon dioxide (CO2) is 180 degrees, while the bond angle in oxygen difluoride (OF2) is 103 degrees. The larger bond angle in carbon dioxide is due to the fact that the carbon atom is sp hybridized, while the oxygen atom is sp2 hybridized. This difference in hybridization leads to a difference in the shape of the molecular orbitals, which in turn affects the bond angle.
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