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Question 6 • Chemistry

The shape of a molecule is tetrahedral. How many lone pairs are most likely on the central atom?

Answer
A
zero
B
two
C
three
D
four

Explanation

A tetrahedral molecular shape has four atoms bonded to the central atom, arranged around it. Those four bonding regions leave no lone pairs on the central atom, so the correct choice is zero.

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