What is the correct ELECTRONIC GEOMETRY and MOLECULAR GEOMETRY around the central nitrogen in NO₂^-? (Hint: You may need to draw the molecule.)

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The central nitrogen in NO2- has three regions of electron density (two bonds and one lone pair), giving it a trigonal planar electronic geometry. The presence of the lone pair results in a bent molecular geometry.

What Is the Correct ELECTRONIC GEOMETRY and MOLECULAR GEOMETRY Around