Recall: An electron domain refers to a lone pair or bonding pair surrounding a particular atom in a molecule.
The molecule shown here is difluoromethane (CH2F2), which is used as a refrigerant called R-32.
Based on the structure, how many electron domains surround the C atom in this molecule?
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