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CH3F can best be visualized as one carbon surrounded by 3 Hydrogen atoms and a Fluoride atom. The basic reason for this being that carbon tends to be in the center whenever possible to make full use of its ability to bond flexibly. With that said, it becomes one atom surrounded by 4 others, making it assume the tetrahedral geometry as that's the furthest distance any 4 atoms can get from each other.

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Q: What is the molecular geometry of CH3F?
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