Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 209
Question: Which of the following molecule does not show tetrahedral shape [RPET 1999]
Options:
A) $ CCl_4 $
B) $ SiCl_4 $
C) $ SF_4 $
D) $ CF_4 $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Generally $ SF_4 $ consist of 10 electrons, 4 bonding electron pair and one lone pair of electron, hence it shows $ sp^{3}d $ hybridization.
