Chemistry - CHEMICAL BONDING Question with Solution | TestHub
Each row describes a neutral main-group chloride with only single central bonds and monovalent Cl ligands. Infer n (bonded Cl count) and m (central lone pairs) from the group and geometry, using a zero-formal-charge Lewis structure.
Calculate (Σn+Σm)(Σn−Σm). All sums run over the four rows.
List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
[P] AClₙ: group16 centre, bent | [1] Record inferred n and m for P |
[Q] BClₙ: group15 centre, trigonal pyramidal | [2] Record inferred n and m for Q |
[R] CClₙ: group14 centre, tetrahedral | [3] Record inferred n and m for R |
[S] DClₙ: group17 centre, T-shaped | [4] Record inferred n and m for S |
Answer:
Solution:
P has n=2, m=2; Q3, 1; R4, 0; S3, 2. Thus Σn=12 and Σm=5. The requested product is 17×7=119. The T-shaped group17 member has five electron domains and two lone pairs, unlike the group15 pyramid.
