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

A. octahedral

B. tetrahedral

C. square planar

D. linear

choose the correct answer

1 answer

The description given indicates that the central atom has two lone pairs positioned opposite each other and is bonded to four atoms with single bonds. This arrangement corresponds to a geometry known as "square planar." The four bonds occupy the equatorial positions of an octahedral geometry, while the two lone pairs occupy the axial positions, resulting in a square planar shape.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

C. square planar