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Identify the molecular geometry for the compound: CH3OH

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The given compound is known as methyl alcohol or methanol.

It has two lone pairs in the hydroxyl group, it makes it has a bent molecular geometry:

That is a sketch of how the molecule looks like.

The answer is BENT.

Identify the molecular geometry for the compound: CH3OH-example-1
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