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What is the VSEPR shape of the particle

What is the VSEPR shape of the particle-example-1
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Answer:

Trigonal pyramidal

Step-by-step explanation:

The only things that matter when determining the VSEPR shape are the number of atoms bonded to the central atom and the number of lone pairs. Here we see that there are 3 oxygen atoms bonded to the carbon atom, and also one lone pair. This would correspond to AX3E, which means that there is 1 central atom (A), 3 atoms bonded to the central atom (X3), and one electron pair (E). AX3E is equal to the trigonal pyramidal shape.

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