How many atoms are bonded to the central atom when the molecular geometry is T-shaped?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5

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T-shaped molecular geometry has a central atom surrounded by 3 atoms and two lone pairs resulting in a total of 5 electron pairs. Out of these 5 electron pairs, 3 are bonded to the central atom and 2 are non-bonding pairs or lone pairs. Therefore, the central atom is bonded to 3 atoms in T-shaped molecular geometry.

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