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The equatorial site has how many 90° interactions?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

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Final answer:

When the lone pairs are equatorial, there are no 90° LP-LP interactions and four 90° LP-BP interactions, making the total number of 90° interactions at the equatorial site four.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking about the number of 90° interactions (either lone pair-lone pair (LP-LP) or lone pair-bond pair (LP-BP)) at an equatorial site in a molecular geometry. According to the provided information, when the lone pairs are positioned equatorially, there are zero 90° LP-LP interactions and four 90° LP-BP interactions. Therefore, the correct answer to the question, 'The equatorial site has how many 90° interactions?' would be D) 4.

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