Draw the Lewis structure of acetaldehyde (CH₃CHO) and then choose the appropriate pair of molecular geometries of the two central atoms. a) tetrahedral/trigonal pyramidal.
b) trigonal planar / linear.
c) tetrahedral / trigonal planar.
d) trigonal/tetrahedral.
e) planar /trigonal planar.

Given that,

Draw the Lewis structure of acetaldehyde (CH₃CHO).

We know that,

The Lewis structure shows the number of electrons around an atom.

According to structure,

We need to find the molecular geometries of the two central atoms

Using molecular geometries

For first central atom,

Number of bond pair = 2

Here, double bond to O count as single bond

The number of lone pair is zero.

The geometry is Trigonal planar.

For second central atom,

Number of bond pair = 4

The number of lone pair is zero.

The geometry is tetrahedral

Hence, The molecular geometries of the two central atoms are trigonal planar and tetrahedral.

(d) is correct option.

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