Among [ Co(CN) _4]^ 4- , [ Co(CO) _3( NO )], XeF _4, [ PCl _4]^+, [ PdCl _4]^ 2- , [ ICl _4]^-, [ Cu(CN) _4]^ 3- and P _4 the total number of species with tetrahedral geometry is _____.

JEE Advanced 2024 Chemistry question

Among , , , , , , and the total number of species with tetrahedral geometry is .

Answer: 5

Solution

: Co(0), -like after electron pairing in the scheme, tetrahedral. : isoelectronic with (NO acting as a 3-electron donor), , tetrahedral. : four bond pairs, no lone pair, – tetrahedral.

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