If the molecule is a square pyramid, X stereoisomers are possible for : Pabde (central atom P at the apex, four different groups a, b, d and e at the base corners). Find the value of X.

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In a square-pyramidal Pabde the four different groups at the base corners can be arranged in three distinct ways (fixing which group sits opposite a), and each arrangement is chiral, existing as a pair of enantiomers: 3 x 2 = 6.

Ans. (C) X = 6.

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