They are AB 2 type molecules in which the central atom has no lone pairs. To avoid repulsions between the bonding pairs, arrange the B groups as far apart as possible.

An example is beryllium dichloride, BeCl 2 .



The molecule is linear with bond angles of 180º.



A second example is the carbon dioxide molecule, CO 2



Carbon dioxide arranges the C=O bonds at 180º to avoid repulsions.

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