VSEPR and Bond Hybridization

AP Chemistry· difficulty 3/5

SF₄ has 4 bonded F and 1 lone pair on S. Its molecular geometry is

A
$Square planar$
B
$Tetrahedral$
C
$Trigonal pyramidal$
D
$See-saw (based on trigonal-bipyramidal electron geometry with one equatorial lone pair)$
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Explanation

5 electron domains \to trig. bipyramidal. Lone pair occupies equatorial (lower repulsion); axial bonds bend slightly.

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