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Shape and Geometry Using VSEPR

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Question

Incorrect matching amongst the following is:

Linear:

H_{2} O, S O_{2}

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shaped :

C H_{2}, S n C l_{2}

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shaped :

C l F_{3}, I C I_{3}

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See-saw :

S F_{4}, T e C l_{4}

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Solution

The correct option is D Linear: $H_{2} O, S O_{2}$
The structure of $S O_{2}$ and $H_{2} O$ are not linear.
$H_{2} O$ has an angular shape with 2 lone pairs & 2 bonds with hydrogen
$S O_{2}$ has a triangular planar shape without lone pair and bonded with two oxygen atoms

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\to H_{2} O, S O_{2}

\to C H_{2} C l_{2}, S n C l_{2}

\to S F_{4}, T e C l_{4}

\to I C l_{3}, C l F_{3}

S F_{4}

The shape of $S F_{4}$ molecule is

H g C l_{2}, S n C l_{2}

F_{2} O

X e F_{2}, X e F_{4}

X e O_{2} F_{2}

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