A ________ geometry corresponds to a steric number of ________.
A)linear; 1
B)trigonal planar; 2
C)tetrahedral; 3
D)trigonal bipyramidal; 5
E)octahedral; 4

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The steric number is determined by the sum of the number of atoms bonded to a central atom and the number of lone pair electrons on the central atom. A trigonal bipyramidal geometry corresponds to a steric number of 5, indicating five regions of electron density around the central atom.

A ________ Geometry Corresponds to a Steric Number of ________

A Geometry Corresponds to a Steric Number of