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What is the molecular shape of BrO2-?
Can you explain to me why the BrO2- molecule has a trigonal pyramidal shape?
The trigonal pyramidal shape is a result of the electron pairs wanting to repel each other as far away as possible. The lone pair of electrons takes up more space than bonded pairs, so the molecule is distorted from a perfect tetrahedron to a trigonal pyramid.