In the VSEPR model, under which condition will the electron-pair geometry be the same as the molecular geometry?
A) in molecules with at least one lone pair of electrons on the central atom
B) in molecules with no lone pairs of electrons on the substituent atoms
C) in molecules with a central atom which is a nonmetal
D) in molecules with no lone pairs of electrons on the central atom
E) in molecules with more than one octet around the central atom

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When there are no lone pairs of electrons on the central atom, the electron-pair geometry will be the same as the molecular geometry. This is because the bonding pairs and the atoms around the central atom are all in the same plane and there are no lone pairs to distort this arrangement.

In the VSEPR Model, Under Which Condition Will the Electron-Pair