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ChemistryCHEMICAL BONDINGVSEPR, Bond Angle, Bond Length, Bond EnergyMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediummatching list

Column-I

(Molecule)

Column-II

(Hybridisation/ lone pair of central atom)

(A)

(P) sp³

(B)

(Q) sp³d

(C)

(R) sp

(D) C in HCN

(S) sp³d²

 

(T) 2 lone pair on central atom

 

 

 

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

(A) Xenon tetrafluoride

  • Steric number = 6 → sp³d²
  • Lone pairs = 2
    Matches: (S), (T)

(B) Perchlorate ion

  • Steric number = 4 → sp³
  • Lone pairs = 0
    Matches: (P)

(C) Chlorine trifluoride

  • Steric number = 5 → sp³d
  • Lone pairs = 2
    Matches: (Q), (T)

(D) C in Hydrogen cyanide

  • Linear molecule
  • Hybridisation = sp
    Matches: (R)

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:CHEMICAL BONDINGSubtopic:VSEPR, Bond Angle, Bond Length, Bond Energy
2mℹ️ Source: QB

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