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What is the molecular geometry of a molecule with three bonding pairs and no lone pairs ...

What is the molecular geometry of a molecule with three bonding pairs and no lone pairs around the central atom?
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  • A Tetrahedral
  • B Trigonal planar
  • C Linear
  • D Octahedral
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
In a molecule with three bonding pairs and no lone pairs around the central atom, the electron pairs arrange themselves in a trigonal planar geometry, with bond angles of approximately 120 degrees.

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