The Lewis structure of $\mathrm{CO}_{2}$ is as follows:
\[
\begin{array}{c}
\mathrm{O}=\mathrm{C}=\mathrm{O}
\end{array}
\]
This structure shows that $\mathrm{CO}_{2}$ is a linear molecule with no lone pairs of electrons on the central atom, making it
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