The detached carbon has a tetrahedral geometry.
We can arrive at this answer because:
- Carbon can make 4 bonds with other atoms.
- This is because carbon has 4 electrons in its valence layer.
- When carbon makes 4 single bonds with other atoms it manages to assume a tetrahedral molecular geometry.
From questions similar to yours, it is possible to find the image that your question refers to. This image is attached below and on it, we can see that the carbon in red makes 4 single bonds, assuming the tetrahedral geometry.
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