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What is the molecular geometry of ?

Square pyramidal

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Square planar

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Octahedral

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Trigonal pyramidal

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Tetrahedral

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Explanation

There are six electron domains in . has five bonding and one nonbonding pairs of electrons. The electron domain geometry of is octahedral. When a molecule has octahedral electron domain geometry and has five bonding and one nonbonding pairs, the molecular geometry is square pyramidal.