What is the molecular geometry of HgCl2?

Q. What is the molecular geometry of HgCl₂?
Answer: Linear
Notes: The molecular geometry of Mercuric chloride (HgCl₂) is Linear. As there is no lone pairs with Hg and the number of bonding pairs. Therefore, the hybridization is SP hybridization and the structure is Linear.

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