Which molecule has both shape and geometry identical? (I) SnCl2 (II) NH3 (III) PCl5 (IV) SF4
A
I, III and IV
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B
II, III and IV
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C
III
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D
All
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Solution
The correct option is C III PCl5 has trigonal bipyramid geometry which is sp3d hybridization. PCl5 possess a shape of trigonal bipyramid because of no lone pairs to distort the geometry. Hence both shape and geometry are same.