Ozone (O3) has a nonzero dipole moment . In the molecule of O3, one of the oxygen atoms is directly bonded to the other two, which are not bonded to each other
(a) Based on this information, state which of the following structures are possible for the ozone molecule: symmetric linear, nonsymmetric linear (for example, different O-O bond lengths), and bent. (Note: Even an O-O bond can have a bond dipo le if the two oxygen atoms are bonded to different atoms or if on ly one of the oxygen atoms is bonded to a third atom.)
(b) Use the VSEPR theory to predict which of the structures of part (a) is observed.