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a molecule exhibits the trigonal planar shape. how many electron domain…

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a molecule exhibits the trigonal planar shape. how many electron domains exist in the valence shell for the central atom in this molecule?
two
three
four
five
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Explanation:

Brief Explanations

Trigonal planar molecular shape corresponds to a central atom with 3 electron domains (all bonding, no lone pairs) in VSEPR theory.

Answer:

B. Three