AP EAMCET2009Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)
Fluorine reacts with dilute NaOH and forms a gaseous product A . The bond angle in the molecule of A is
Options
- A104^ 40^
- B103^
- C107^
- D109^ 28^
Correct answer
B. 103^
Step-by-step solution
The structure of ' A ' ( OF ₂ ) is as bonds made by O =2 Lone pairs of electrons on O =2 No. of orbitals used by O for hybridisation =2+2=4 Hybridisation of O in OF ₂=s p^3 Due to repulsion between two lone pairs of electrons, its shape gets distorted. Therefore, the bond angle in the molecule is 103^ .