How the shape of the molecule differ from geometry in bonding?

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Difference between shape of the molecule and geometry in the bonding:
Shape of molecule
Geometry of molecule
The shape of the molecule represents the structure of the molecule predicted using the bonding electron pair on the central atom
The geometry of the molecule represents the shape of the molecule including both bond and lone pair electrons of the central atom.
It can be detected using only a bonding pair of electrons.
It can be detected using both bond and lone pair of electrons.
For example: The shape of a Water molecule is Bent.(using only bond pair of electrons)
For example: The geometry of the water molecule is tetrahedral (using both bond and lone pair electrons )

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