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ChemistryCHEMICAL BONDINGVSEPR, Bond Angle, Bond Length, Bond EnergyEasy2 minPYQ_2008

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Assertion : $SeCl_{4}$ does not have a tetrahedral structure. Reason : $Se$ in $SeCl_{4}$ has two lone pairs.

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$SeCl_{4}$ possesses see-saw geometry, which can be regarded as a distorted trigonal bipyramidal structure, having one lone pair of electrons in the basal position of the trigonal bipyramid. See-saw geometry of $SeCl_{4}$ molecules arises due to the $s p^{3} d$ hybridisation of the central atom. The distortion in shape is due to the presence of one lone pair of electrons.

Stream:AIIMSSubject:ChemistryTopic:CHEMICAL BONDINGSubtopic:VSEPR, Bond Angle, Bond Length, Bond Energy

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