The number of molecules/ions that show linear geometry among the following is ________ $\mathrm{SO}_2, \mathrm{BeCl}_2, \mathrm{CO}_2, \mathrm{~N}_3^{-}, \mathrm{NO}_2, \mathrm{~F}_2 \mathrm{O}, \mathrm{XeF}_2, \mathrm{NO}_2^{+}, \mathrm{I}_3^{-}, \mathrm{O}_3$

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$\begin{array}{ll} C l-B e-C l & N \equiv N: \rightarrow O \ \text{sp, linear} & \text{sp, linear} \end{array}$ $\begin{array}{ll} N^{-}=N^{+}=N^{-} & O=N^{+}=O \ \text{sp, linear} & \text{sp, linear} \end{array}$ like $I_3^{-}, X e F_2 \rightarrow s p^3 d_1$, Linear Ans. $=4$

The number of molecules/ions that show linear geometry among the following is ________ $\mathrm{SO}_2,…

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