The pair of species having identical shapes for molecules of both species is:
A
XeF2,CO2
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B
BF3,PCl3
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C
PF5,IF5
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D
CF4,SiF4
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Solution
The correct options are AXeF2,CO2 DCF4,SiF4 XeF2 - sp3d hybridization with 2 bond pairs, 3 lone pairs and linear structure. CO2 is linear molecule with sp hybridization of C. CF4, and SiF4 are tetrahedral with sp3 hybridization..