What is the geometry around the central atom in the following molecular model of H₃O⁺? A)linear B)bent C)trigonal pyramidal D)tetrahedral

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The central atom, sulfur, has one lone pair and four bonding pairs around it. This gives it a tetrahedral electron geometry but a trigonal pyramidal molecular geometry due to the lone pair pushing the bonded atoms closer together.

What Is the Geometry Around the Central Atom in the Following