JEE Main 2020 — Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2020 (Online) 2nd September Evening Slot
Question
The molecular geometry of SF6 is octahedral.
What is the geometry of SF4 (including lone
pair(s) of electrons, if any)?
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Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
BTrigonal bipyramidal
Step-by-step explanation
Here 4 bonds +1 lone pair
Electronic geometry is Trigonal bipyramidal. Moleculer Geometry or Moleculer Shape is see-saw.
Note : The difference between Electronic Geometry and Moleculer Geometry(Moleculer Shape) is that in Electronic Geometry we include lone pair but in Moleculer Geometry(Moleculer Shape) we do not include lone pair.
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