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title: "A student investigates the molecular structure of sulfur tetrafluoride, \\(\\text{SF}_4\\), which has a total of \\(34\\) valence electrons. Based on valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory, what is the predicted molecular geometry of the \\(\\text{SF}_4\\) molecule?"
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# A student investigates the molecular structure of sulfur tetrafluoride, \(\text{SF}_4\), which has a total of \(34\) valence electrons. Based on valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory, what is the predicted molecular geometry of the \(\text{SF}_4\) molecule?

A student investigates the molecular structure of sulfur tetrafluoride, \(\text{SF}_4\), which has a total of \(34\) valence electrons. Based on valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory, what is the predicted molecular geometry of the \(\text{SF}_4\) molecule?

- **A.** Seesaw, because the central \(\text{S}\) atom has four bonding pairs and one lone pair.
- **B.** Tetrahedral, because the central \(\text{S}\) atom forms four single bonds to \(\text{F}\) atoms.
- **C.** Square planar, because four \(\text{F}\) atoms are arranged symmetrically around the central \(\text{S}\) atom.
- **D.** Trigonal bipyramidal, because the central \(\text{S}\) atom is surrounded by five total electron domains.

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