JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2020 - 2nd September Morning Slot - No. 17)
If AB4 molecule is a polar molecule, a possible
geometry of AB4 is
Tetrahedral
see-saw
Square pyramidal
Square planar
Explanation
Compound | Electronic Geometry | Moleculer Geometry or Moleculer Shape |
Lone Pair | Polarity |
---|---|---|---|---|
AB4 | Tetrahedral | Tetrahedral | 0 | Nonpolar |
AB4 | Trigonal Bipyramidal | see-saw | 1 | Polar |
AB4 | Octahedral (Square Bipyramidal) |
Square Planar | 2 | Nonpolar |
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.
Here in this question it is not clear which geometry they are talking about, correct answer should be either Trigonal Bipyramidal or see-saw.
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