NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Identify the pair of species that share the same hybridisation for their central atoms but have different molecular shapes, with the added condition that BOTH species possess a non-zero dipole moment.
Options
- APCl₅ and PCl₃
- BXeF₂ and I₃^-
- CH₂O and OF₂
- DSF₄ and ClF₃
Correct answer
D. SF₄ and ClF₃
Step-by-step solution
Let us evaluate each pair based on the three given conditions: same hybridisation, different shapes, and both being polar (non-zero dipole moment). Option 1: PCl₅ has sp^3d hybridisation (trigonal bipyramidal, non-polar). PCl₃ has sp^3 hybridisation (trigonal pyramidal, polar). They have different hybridisations. Option 2: XeF₂ has sp^3d hybridisation (linear, non-polar). I₃^- has sp^3d hybridisation (linear, non-polar). They have the same shape and both are non-polar. Option 3: H₂O has sp^3 hybridisation (bent, po