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Shape and Geometry Using VSEPR

If anion has ...

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If anion has see-saw shape, then the shape of cation formed is :

Linear

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Bent

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Pentagonal bipyramidal

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Trigonal planar

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Solution

The correct option is A Linear
The anion is $A C l_{4}^{-}$ . It has see saw geometry with on lone pair and 4 bond pairs. The cation is $D C l_{2}^{+}$ with two bond pairs. It has linear geometry.

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