Determine the electron geometry (eg)and molecular geometry (mg)of H₂CO. A) eg = tetrahedral, mg = trigonal planar B) eg = linear, mg = trigonal planar C) eg = trigonal planar, mg = tetrahedral D) eg = linear, mg = tetrahedral E) eg = trigonal planar, mg = trigonal planar

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The molecule H₂CO is carbon monoxide (CO) with a chemical formula of CO. CO has a triple bond between carbon and oxygen with one lone pair of electrons on the carbon, making its electron geometry and molecular geometry both linear. However, none of the provided options correctly matches the description for CO. The closest match based on the options given, assuming a typographical error in the molecule's representation, would be for a molecule with trigonal planar electron and molecular geometry, which is not CO but might be considered for a different molecule. This seems to be a confusion in the question setup.

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