Which of these molecules will have a tetrahedral molecular geometry?

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For a molecule to have a tetrahedral shape, it must have four bonding pairs of electrons and no lone pairs of electrons on the central atom. The only molecule with this shape is option D, which has a central carbon atom bonded to four other atoms (one hydrogen, one chlorine, and two sulfur). The other molecules listed have different geometries, either due to the presence of lone pairs, different numbers of bonding pairs, or different arrangements of atoms around the central atom. MgO also does not have a tetrahedral molecular geometry as it is an ionic compound rather than a covalent molecule.

Which of These Molecules Will Have a Tetrahedral Molecular Geometry