Using the VSEPR model, the electron-domain geometry of the central atom in H₂Ois ________. A) linear B) trigonal planar C) tetrahedral D) trigonal bipyramidal E) octahedral

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The central atom in H₂O is oxygen, which has two lone pairs and two bonding pairs, resulting in four electron domains. According to the VSEPR model, this leads to a tetrahedral electron-domain geometry.

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