AP EAMCET202022 Sep 2020Evening ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
Which of the following species has tetrahedral geometry?
Options
- ABH ₄⁻
- BNH ₂⁻
- CCO ₃²⁻
- DH ₃ O ⁺
Correct answer
A. BH ₄⁻
Step-by-step solution
The central B atom in BH ₄⁻ undergoes s p^3 hybridisation, which results in tetrahedral geometry with 4 bond pairs and 0 lone pairs of electrons.