In the following reaction, what is the change in geometry of the silicon-containing compound? SiH₄(g) + 2O₂(g) $\to$ H₂SiO(g) + 2H(g) A)tetrahedral to tetrahedral B)square planar to pyramidal C)tetrahedral to trigonal planar D)seesaw to tetrahedral E)trigonal bipyramidal to bent

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The SiH₄ molecule is tetrahedral in geometry, while the H₂SiO molecule is trigonal planar. This is because after the reaction, one of the hydrogen atoms from the Si atom is replaced by an oxygen atom, resulting in a molecule with three bonded pairs and no lone pairs of electrons around the silicon atom, which leads to a trigonal planar geometry. Therefore, the change in geometry is from tetrahedral to trigonal planar.

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