What is the molecular geometry of a molecule with a steric number of 5 and 2 lone pairs? trigonal bipyramidal bent T-Shaped trigonal bipyramidal tetrahedral
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The steric number is the sum of the number of atoms bonded to the central atom and the number of lone pairs on the central atom. A steric number of 5 corresponds to a trigonal bipyramidal electron geometry. Show more…
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