The geometry of a methyl carbanion is likely to be:

pyramidal

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tetrahedral

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planar

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linear

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Solution

The correct option is A pyramidal
The geometry of a methyl carbanion is likely to be pyramidal.
The $C$ atom is $s p^{3}$ hybridized. There are three bond pairs and one lone pair of electrons.
This results in a pyramidal geometry.

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