Among the following species which two have a trigonal pyramidal shape? (I) NI3 (II) I−3 (III) SO2−3 (IV) NO−3
A
I and III
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B
III and IV
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C
I and IV
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D
II and III
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Solution
The correct option is CI and III Trigonal pyramidal is a molecular shape that results when there are three bonds and one lone pair on the central atom in the molecule.
Here NI3 and SO−23 has 3 bond pairs and one lone pair.