NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructurePractice
A list of species having the formula X Z 4 is given below. X e F 4 , S F 4 , S i F 4 , B F 4 - , B r F 4 - , C u N H 3 4 2 + , F e C l 4 2 - , C o C l 4 2 - and P t C l 4 2 - Defining shape on the basis of the location of X and Z atoms, the total number of species having an square planar shape is
Correct answer
4
Step-by-step solution
Square planar ( s p 3 d 2 ) See-saw ( s p 3 d ) Tetrahedral ( s p 3 ) Tetrahedral ( s p 3 ) Square planar ( s p 3 d 2 ) Square planar d s p 2 Tetrahedral s p 3 Tetrahedral s p 3 Square planar d s p 2