Sulfur tetrafluoride contains a middle sulfur atom surrounded by four substituent fluorine atoms and one lone pair of electrons. What molecular geometry does sulfur tetrafluoride have?

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Sulfur tetrafluoride displays a see-saw geometry. The four fluorine atoms surround the sulfur atom with a pattern of two bent downward and two out straight, thus appearing like a see-saw.

Sulfur Tetrafluoride Contains a Middle Sulfur Atom Surrounded by Four