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Chapter 10: Chemical Bonding II: Molecular Geometry and Hybridization of Atomic Orbitals 1. Give the number of lone pairs around the central atom and the molecular geometry of CBr4. A) 0 lone pairs, square planar D) 1 lone pair, trigonal bipyramidal B) 0 lone pairs, tetahedral E) 2 lone pairs, square planar C) 1 lone pair, square pyramidal Ans: B Category: Medium Section: 10.1 2. Give the number of lone pairs around the central atom and the molecular geometry of SCl2. A) 0 lone pairs, ...