AIIMS2004ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Assertion : All F - S - F angle in SF ₄ is greater than 90^ but less than 180^ . Reason : The lone pair-bond pair repulsion is weaker than bond pair-bond pair repulsion.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
C. If assertion is true but reason is false
Step-by-step solution
Due to greater lone pair - bond pair repulsions than bond pair - bond pair repulsions, the F-S-F bond angle decreases from 180^ .