The molecular shapes of SF_4, CF_4 and XeF_4 are

JEE Main 2005 Chemistry question

The molecular shapes of , and are

(1)the same with 2,0 and 1 lone pairs of electrons on the central atom, respectively
(2)the same with 1, 1 and 1 lone pair of electrons on the central atoms, respectively
(3)different with 0, 1 and 2 lone pair of electron on the central atoms, respectively
(4)different with 1, 0 and 2 lone pairs of electron on the central atoms respectivelyCorrect

Answer: (4)

: 4 bond pairs + 1 lone pair, see-saw. : 4 bond pairs, 0 lone pairs, tetrahedral. : 4

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