The central atom in a certain molecule has 1 nonbonded electron pairs and 2 bonded electron pairs in its valence shell.The molecular geometry of this molecule is ________.
A)tetrahedral
B)bent
C)seesaw
D)trigonal bipyrimidal
E)trigonal pyramidal

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The central atom with 1 nonbonded electron pairs and 2 bonded electron pairs has a total of 3 electron domains, which gives a trigonal planar electron geometry. Due to the presence of one nonbonded electron pair, the molecular geometry will be bent or V-shaped. Therefore, the answer is B) bent.

The Central Atom in a Certain Molecule Has 1 Nonbonded