Answer
Lone pairs have no effect on the shape of this molecule.
Work Step by Step
As there are only two atoms in this molecule, the geometry is linear and lone pairs will not affect the angle of the bond.
Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)
by Brown, Theodore E.; LeMay, H. Eugene; Bursten, Bruce E.; Murphy, Catherine; Woodward, Patrick; Stoltzfus, Matthew E.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321910419
ISBN 13:
978-0-32191-041-7
Chapter 9 - Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories - Exercises - Page 390: 9.19c
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