Question

A central atom has two lone pairs on opposite sides and four single bonds. What is the molecule geometry of the result?(1 point)
Responses

tetrahedral
tetrahedral

square planar
square planar

octahedral
octahedral

linear
linear
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Answer 1

The molecular geometry of a central atom with two lone pairs on opposite sides and four single bonds is **square planar**. This is because the lone pairs occupy two positions in a geometric arrangement, leading to the remaining four bonding pairs of electrons adopting a square planar shape around the central atom.