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What is the predicted molecular geometry of a molecule with a central atom that is surrounded by two bonding pairs and two lone pairs of electrons?

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The predicted molecular geometry of a molecule with a central atom surrounded by two bonding pairs and two lone pairs of electrons is bent or V-shaped. This prediction is based on the VSEPR  Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion  theory, which states that electron pairs around a central atom will arrange themselves to minimize repulsion. In this case, the two lone pairs and two bonding pairs will form a tetrahedral arrangement, but the molecular geometry will only consider the positions of the atoms, resulting in a bent or V-shaped geometry.
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