Provide the different spatial arrangements of $SF_4$ including its electron pairs.
(N/A) The central sulfur atom in $SF_4$ has $5$ electron pairs ($4$ bond pairs and $1$ lone pair),resulting in a trigonal bipyramidal electron geometry.
According to $VSEPR$ theory,the lone pair occupies the equatorial position to minimize repulsion.
The resulting molecular shape is known as a seesaw shape.
According to $VSEPR$ theory,the lone pair occupies the equatorial position to minimize repulsion.
The resulting molecular shape is known as a seesaw shape.
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Identify the geometry of $TeF_4$ molecule from the following.
Match List-$I$ with List-$II$.
List-$I$ List-$II$ $A. ICl$ $i. \text{Linear}$ $B. ICl_3$ $ii. \text{T-Shape}$ $C. ClF_5$ $iii. \text{Square pyramidal}$ $D. IF_7$ $iv. \text{Pentagonal bipyramidal}$
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| List-$I$ | List-$II$ |
| $A. ICl$ | $i. \text{Linear}$ |
| $B. ICl_3$ | $ii. \text{T-Shape}$ |
| $C. ClF_5$ | $iii. \text{Square pyramidal}$ |
| $D. IF_7$ | $iv. \text{Pentagonal bipyramidal}$ |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Given below are two statements:
Statement $(I) :$ For $ClF_3$,all three possible structures may be drawn as follows:
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Statement $(II) :$ Structure $III$ is most stable,as the orbitals having the lone pairs are axial,where the $\ell p-bp$ repulsion is minimum.
In the light of the above statements,choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Statement $(I) :$ For $ClF_3$,all three possible structures may be drawn as follows:
(Image provided)
Statement $(II) :$ Structure $III$ is most stable,as the orbitals having the lone pairs are axial,where the $\ell p-bp$ repulsion is minimum.
In the light of the above statements,choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
The shape of a molecule which has $EB_5L_2$ molecular formula
{$E =$ Central atom,$B =$ Terminal atom,$L =$ Lone pair}
{$E =$ Central atom,$B =$ Terminal atom,$L =$ Lone pair}
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View SolutionMatch the molecular geometries in List-$I$ with their corresponding molecules in List-$II$:
$A$. Trigonal planar $I$. $PCl_5$ $B$. Tetrahedral $II$. $SF_6$ $C$. Trigonal bipyramidal $III$. $BF_3$ $D$. Octahedral $IV$. $CCl_4$
The correct match for $A, B, C, D$ is:
| $A$. Trigonal planar | $I$. $PCl_5$ |
| $B$. Tetrahedral | $II$. $SF_6$ |
| $C$. Trigonal bipyramidal | $III$. $BF_3$ |
| $D$. Octahedral | $IV$. $CCl_4$ |
The correct match for $A, B, C, D$ is:
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