Question

For O3, provide the Lewis dot structure, shape, polarity of bonds, and whether it is a polar molecule or not.

A) Lewis dot structure, trigonal planar, polar bonds, polar molecule
B) Lewis dot structure, trigonal planar, nonpolar bonds, nonpolar molecule
C) Lewis dot structure, bent, polar bonds, polar molecule
D) Lewis dot structure, bent, nonpolar bonds, nonpolar molecule

Answer 1

The Lewis dot structure for O3 has a trigonal planar shape, polar bonds, and is a polar molecule.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Lewis dot structure for O3, also known as ozone, has three oxygen atoms bonded together. Each oxygen atom is bonded to the other two oxygen atoms with a double bond. The structure is represented as O=O=O, with two pairs of electrons on each oxygen atom.

The shape of O3 is trigonal planar, meaning the three oxygen atoms form an equilateral triangle in a single plane.

The bonds in O3 are polar, meaning there is an uneven distribution of electron density. Each oxygen atom has a partial negative charge, while the carbon atom has a partial positive charge.

Since O3 has polar bonds and an asymmetric molecular structure, it is a polar molecule.