Using the VSEPR model,the electron-domain geometry of the central atom in NH₄⁺ is A) linear. B) trigonal planar. C) tetrahedral. D) trigonal bipyramidal. E) octahedral.

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The central atom in the molecule is P, which has 5 valence electrons. There are 6 electron pairs around the central atom (3 single bonds, 1 double bond, and 2 lone pairs), so the electron-domain geometry is tetrahedral.

Using the VSEPR Model,the Electron-Domain Geometry of the Central Atom