MHT CET20249 May 2024Evening ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
Identify the hybridisation and geometry of SF ₄ molecule respectively.
Options
- Asp ₃^3 and tetrahedral
- Bsp ₃^3 and trigonal bipyramidal
- Csp ^3 ~d ^2 and trigonal bipyramidal
- Dsp ^3 ~d and seesaw
Correct answer
D. sp ^3 ~d and seesaw
Step-by-step solution
- Concept: S F₄ has a seesaw shape, which corresponds to s p^3 d hybridization due to the presence of one lone pair and four bond pairs around the sulfur atom. Answer: s p^3 d and seesaw (Trigonal bipyramidal class with asymmetric distribution due to lone pair).