Which of the following choices correctly describes the structure of the ball-and-stick representation with the formula H₃C⁺?

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The formula starts with HS, which indicates a thiol group (-SH) bonded to the central carbon. The number 1 following HS indicates that there is one thiol group. The next part of the formula is U1B13, which represents a double bond (U) between the central carbon and a neighboring carbon (B) that has 3 bonds to other atoms (13). The next part of the formula is S1U1B0, which represents a single bond (S) between the central carbon and another neighboring carbon (U) that has a double bond (U) to yet another neighboring carbon (B) with zero (0) other bonds to atoms besides the central carbon. Next, the central carbon is bonded to a carbon (C) that has a single bond (S) to yet another neighboring carbon (U) that has a single bond (S) to a phosphorus (P) atom, which has a single bond (S) to a neighboring sulfur (S) atom with a single bond (S) to a phosphorus (P) atom with a double bond (P) to yet another neighboring phosphorus (P) atom. This complex structure forms a carbocation, where the central carbon has a trigonal planar geometry.

Which of the Following Choices Correctly Describes the Structure of the Ball-And-Stick