A molecule with 3 single bonds and 1 lone pair of electrons around the central atom is predicted to have what type of molecular geometry
A) Tetrahedral
B) Trigonal pyramidal
C) Bent
D) Trigonal bipyramidal
E) Linear

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A molecule with 3 single bonds and 1 lone pair of electrons around the central atom has a tetrahedral electron-pair geometry, but due to the presence of a lone pair, the molecular geometry is trigonal pyramidal. The bond angles are slightly less than 109.5 degrees, and the lone pair occupies one of the equatorial positions.

A Molecule with 3 Single Bonds and 1 Lone Pair