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The geometry of S in SF6 is :

A
Octahedral
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B
Trigonal bipyramidal
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C
Square pyramidal
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D
Pentagonal planar
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Solution

The correct option is A Octahedral
SF6 has a general formula of AB6
Here there are 6 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs.
The elctronic geometry and the shape of SF6 is Octahedral as shown below.

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