Using the VSEPR model, the electron-domain geometry of the central atom in SF₄ is __________. A)linear B)trigonal planar C)tetrahedral D)trigonal bipyramidal E)octahedral

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SF4 has five regions of electron density around the central sulfur atom: four bonding pairs and one lone pair. According to the VSEPR model, this results in a trigonal bipyramidal electron-domain geometry.

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