AP EAMCET201923 Apr 2019Morning ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
Observe the following statements: i. According to VSEPR theory, ( ClF ₃ ) and ( SO ₂ ) are shown (A B₃ E ) and (A B₂ E ) type molecules respectively. ii. ( SF ₄ ) has "See-saw" shape. iii. ( HgCl ₂ ) and ( PbCl ₂ ) have same shape. The statements which are not correct are
Options
- Ai, ii only
- Bi, iii only
- Ci, ii, iii
- Dii, iii only
Correct answer
B. i, iii only
Step-by-step solution
Statements (i) and (iii) are not correct. Their correct explanation are as follows: (i) According to VSEPR theory ( ClF ₃ ) has 3 bond pairs and 2 lone pairs thus it is (A B₃ E₂ ) type molecule whereas ( SO ₂ ) has (2 ) bond pairs and one lone pair so it is (A B₂ E ) type molecule. (iii) ( HgCl ₂ ) has a linear shape because it has 2 bond pairs only whereas ( PbCl ₂ ) has 2 bond pairs with one lone pair thus it has a bent shape.