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The electron geometry of a molecule is never the same as the molecular geometry

a.True
b.False

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No, the electron geometry of a molecule is not always the same as the molecular geometry.

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No, the electron geometry of a molecule is not always the same as the molecular geometry. The electron geometry describes the arrangement of all electron pairs, including bonding pairs and lone pairs, around a central atom. On the other hand, the molecular geometry describes the arrangement of atoms in a molecule, excluding the lone pair electrons. One example of a molecule with different electron and molecular geometries is water (H2O), where the electron geometry is tetrahedral, but the molecular geometry is bent.

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