What is the geometric shape of the hydrated proton;that is,the hydronium ion H₃O⁺? A)angular B)trigonal pyramidal C)trigonal planar D)tetrahedral

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The hydronium ion has a trigonal pyramidal geometry due to the presence of one lone pair on the oxygen atom and three bonding pairs (two from hydrogens and one from the central H+ ion) around it, resulting in a tetrahedral arrangement.

What Is the Geometric Shape of the Hydrated Proton;that Is,the