Which of the following species have undistorted octahedral structures? 1. SF6 2. PF−6 3. SiF2−6 4. XeF6 Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
A
1,3 and 4
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B
1,2 and 3
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C
1,2 and 4
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D
2,3 and 4
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Solution
The correct option is B1,2 and 3 XeF6 has a distorted octahedral structure due to the presence of one lone pair of electrons on the Xe atom. SF6,PF−6 and SiF2−6 all have undistorted octahedral structures.