JEE Main20202 Sep 2020Evening ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
The molecular geometry of SF 6 is octahedral. What is the geometry of SF 4 (including lone pair(s) of electrons, if (any)?
Options
- ATetrahedral
- BTrigonal bipyramidal
- CPyramidal
- DSquare planar
Correct answer
B. Trigonal bipyramidal
Step-by-step solution
SF 4 ⇒ Steric   No = 5 so hybridisation is sp 3 d Geometry is trigonal bipyramidal but shape is “See Saw”.