JEE Main Chemistry question

**Statement 1:** does not have a tetrahedral structure. **Statement 2:** Se in has two lone pairs.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is FalseCorrect
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (C)

Solution

Se in has a steric number of 5 (4 bond pairs + **1** lone pair, not two), giving hybridisation and a see-saw (not

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