AP EAMCET201822 Apr 2018Morning ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
XeF ₄ is square planar where as CCl ₄ is tetrahedral because
Options
- Ain XeF ₄ , ' Xe ' is s p^2 hybridised and in CCl ₄ ' C ' is s p^3 hybridised
- Bin both XeF ₄ and CCl ₄ the central atom is s p^3 hybridised
- Cin XeF ₄ , ' Xe ' is s p^3 d^2 hybridised but due to the presence of 2 lone pairs of electrons shape is square
- DX e is noble gas, whereas C is a non-metal
Correct answer
C. in XeF ₄ , ' Xe ' is s p^3 d^2 hybridised but due to the presence of 2 lone pairs of electrons shape is square
Step-by-step solution
XeF ₄ is s p^3 d^2 hybridised due to 4 +2 l p and shape is square planar. CCl ₄ is s p^3 hybridised due to 4 -bond.