Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 517
Question: The shape of $ SO_4^{2-} $ ion is [CPMT 1982; DPMT 1983, 84, 96; Bihar MEE 1997]
Options:
A) Square planar
B) Tetrahedral
C) Trigonal bipyramidal
D) Hexagonal
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ SO_4^{2-} $ ion is tetrahedral since hybridization of S is $ sp^{3} $ .