What is the electron-pair geometry around an atom in a molecule or ion which is surrounded by zero lone pairs of electrons and five single bonds.
A) trigonal bipyramidal
B) see-saw or distorted tetrahedron
C) T-shaped
D) linear
E) trigonal planar

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The electron-pair geometry is trigonal bipyramidal when an atom is surrounded by zero lone pairs and five single bonds. This means that the central atom has a total of five electron pairs around it, which arrange themselves in a trigonal bipyramidal shape.

What Is the Electron-Pair Geometry Around an Atom in a Molecule