Multiple Choice
What is the electron-pair geometry around an atom in a molecule or ion which is surrounded by two lone pairs of electrons and three single bonds.
A) trigonal bipyramidal
B) see-saw or distorted tetrahedron
C) T-shaped
D) linear
E) trigonal planar
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