Predict the Geometry Around the Central Atom in SO₄^2-

question 118

Multiple Choice

Predict the geometry around the central atom in SO₄^2-.

• A) trigonal planar
• B) trigonal pyramidal
• C) tetrahedral
• D) trigonal bipyramidal
• E) octahedral

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