The molecule geometry of a molecule with one bond and three lone pairs is best described as linear. This is because the lone pairs will occupy the equatorial positions in a trigonal bipyramidal arrangement, leaving the bonding pair to be linear with respect to the lone pairs.
Which option describes the molecule geometry of a molecule with one bond and three lone pairs?(1 point)
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linear
linear
tetrahedral
tetrahedral
angled
angled
octahedral
octahedral
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