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JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureJEE Main

Match the species in List-1 with their molecular shapes in List-2:

| List-1 (Species) | List-2 (Shape) | |---|---| | A. | 1. Linear | | B. | 2. Pyramidal | | C. | 3. Tetrahedral | | D. | 4. Square planar | | | 5. Angular |

Answer: (A)

Solution

: steric number 5 (2 bond pairs + 3 lone pairs, ) — linear (A–1). : steric number 4 (2 bond pairs + 2 lone pairs, ) — bent/angular (B–5). : steric

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