Consider a Hypothetical Species with an Octahedral Geometry Shown Below

Multiple Choice

Consider a hypothetical species with an octahedral geometry shown below, with three different placements of its bonded atoms (indicated as "A") and lone pairs (indicated as blank) . Which species, 1, 2, or 3, is the preferred orientation of atoms and lone pairs?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 2 and 3 are equally probable.
E) None of these arrangements of atoms and lone pairs is possible.