Question

Among the following the species having same geometry for central atom are
(i) $Xe{F}_4$
(ii) $S{F}_4$
(iii) $[NiC{l}_4{]}^{2-}$
(iv) $[PdC{l}_4{]}^{2-}$

• A. (i) and (iv)
• B. (i), (iii) and (iv)
• C. (ii) and (iii)
• D. (iii) and (iv)

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

(i) and (iv)

Option (A) is correct.

(i) $Xe{F}_4$ shows $d^{2}s{p}^3$ hybridisation and square planar geometry.

(ii) $S{F}_4$ shows $s{p}^{3}d$ hybridisation and trigonal bipyramidal geometry.

(iii) $[NiC{l}_4{]}^{2-}$ shows $s{p}^3$ hybridisation and tetrahedral geometry.

(iv) $[PdC{l}_4{]}^{2-}$ shows $d^{2}s{p}^3$ hybridisation and square planar geometry.