What Are the Steric Number and Molecular Geometry of SO₃

question 84

Multiple Choice

What are the steric number and molecular geometry of SO₃?

• A)2, linear
• B)3, trigonal planar
• C)3, trigonal pyramidal
• D)3, bent
• E)4, bent

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