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Which of the following species/molecules has a planar geometry?

A
Ni(CO)4
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B
SF4
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C
CoCl24
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D
XeF4
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Solution

The correct option is D XeF4
Geometry of Ni(CO)4 is tetrahedral

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Geometry of SF4 molecule is see-saw
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Geometry of CoCl42 is tetrahedral

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Geometry of XeF4 molecule is square planar

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So answer is D.

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