In the CO_2 molecule, each oxygen atom forms a double bond with central carbon atom.
Given that the Bohr radius (a_o ) is approximately 0.529 A^o and the experimental C=O
bond length is about 1.16 A^(o ) , calculate :
a) The approximate region (in the terms of Bohr radii) where the shared electrons are
most likely to be found between C and O.
b) Compare the calculated bond region to the sum of the covalent radii of carbon and
oxygen, and comment on the effect of π bonding on the contraction of bond length.
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