A list of species having the formula XZ4 is given below. Xe F _ 4 , S F _ 4 , Si F _ 4 , B F _ 4 ^ - , Br F _ 4 ^ - , [Cu (N H _ 3 ) _ 4 ] ^ 2 + , [FeC l _ 4 ] ^ 2 - , [CoC l _ 4 ] ^ 2 - and [PtC l _ 4 ] ^ 2 - Defining

Correct answer: 4 Xe F _ 4 → Squareplanar Br F _ 4 ^ - → Squareplanar [Cu (N H _ 3 ) _ 4 ] ^ 2 + → Squareplanar [PtC l _ 4 ] ^ 2 - → Squareplanar S F _ 4 → See - saw Si F _ 4 → Tetrahedral B F _ 4 ^ - → Tetrahedral [FeC l _ 4 ] ^ 2 - → Tetrahedral [CoC l _ 4 ] ^ 2 - → Tetrahedral

JEE Advanced 2014Paper 1

Exam: JEE Advanced
Year: 2014
Paper: Paper 1
Subject: Chemistry
Chapter: Coordination Compounds

JEE Advanced 2014 · Paper 1 · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds

A list of species having the formula XZ4 is given below. Xe F _ 4 ,...

A list of species having the formula XZ4 is given below.

Xe{F}_{4}, S{F}_{4}, Si{F}_{4}, B{F}_{4}^{-}, Br{F}_{4}^{-}, {\left[Cu{\left(N{H}_{3}\right)}_{4}\right]}^{2 +}, {\left[FeC{l}_{4}\right]}^{2 -}, {\left[CoC{l}_{4}\right]}^{2 -}

and

{\left[PtC{l}_{4}\right]}^{2 -}

Defining shape on the basis of the location of X and Z atoms, the total number of species having a square planar shape is

Correct answer

Step-by-step solution

Xe{F}_{4} \to Squareplanar

Br{F}_{4}^{-} \to Squareplanar

{\left[Cu{\left(N{H}_{3}\right)}_{4}\right]}^{2 +} \to Squareplanar

{\left[PtC{l}_{4}\right]}^{2 -} \to Squareplanar

S{F}_{4} \to See - saw

Si{F}_{4} \to Tetrahedral

B{F}_{4}^{-} \to Tetrahedral

{\left[FeC{l}_{4}\right]}^{2 -} \to Tetrahedral

{\left[CoC{l}_{4}\right]}^{2 -} \to Tetrahedral

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