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Which statement describes a molecule that has a trigonal pyramidal molecular shape?
The molecule has a trigonal planar electron domain geometry with one lone pair.
The molecule has a tetrahedral electron domain geometry with one lone pair.
The molecule has a trigonal planar electron domain geometry with two lone pairs.
The molecule has a tetrahedral electron domain geometry with two lone pairs.

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The molecule has a tetrahedral electron domain geometry with one lone pair.

Explanation: trigonal pyramidal occurs when there are 4 electron domains (tetrahedral electron-domain geometry) but one is a lone pair (e.g., NH3), leaving three bonded atoms in a pyramidal arrangement.