JEE Main 2020 — Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure Question with Solution
JEE Main 2020 (02 Sep Shift 2)
Question
The molecular geometry of is octahedral. What is the geometry of (including lone pair(s) of electrons, if (any)?
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Correct answer
BTrigonal bipyramidal
Step-by-step explanation
so hybridisation is
Geometry is trigonal bipyramidal but shape is “See Saw”.
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