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Highlight the atom(s) in the molecule that have a bent molecular shape.OOHNHHHOH

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Highlight the atom(s) in the molecule that have a bent molecular shape.

OOHNHHHOH

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Solution

The molecule you provided is typically represented as HO-NH2 (or H2N-OH), which features an -OH (hydroxyl) group and an -NH2 (amino) group.

For molecular geometry, we primarily focus on the central atom (in this case, nitrogen) and any lone pairs that can affect the shape.

Key Points:

  1. The nitrogen (N) atom in the amino group has one lone pair, which contributes to the bent shape.
  2. The configuration around the nitrogen atom results in a trigonal pyramidal shape rather than a perfect tetrahedral shape due to the presence of the lone pair.

Highlighted Atoms:

  • The Nitrogen (N) atom in the molecule has a bent (trigonal pyramidal) shape due to the presence of a lone pair.

Other atoms in the functional groups (like oxygen in -OH) do not form a bent molecular shape in this context, as they are involved in bonding where the geometry is determined by the atoms they are bonded to.

In summary, in the molecule OOHNHHHOH, the Nitrogen (N) atom is the one that results in a bent molecular shape due to its lone pair of electrons.

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