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Grade 11Botany

Molecular shape of SF4, CF4 and XeF4 are:
A
the same, with 1,0 and 2 lone pair of electrons respectively
B
the same, with 1,1 and 1 lone pair of electrons respectively
C
different, with 0,1 and 2 lone pair of electrons repectively
D
different, with 1,0 ans 2 lone pair of electrons respectively

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5 Years agoGrade 11
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5 Years ago

SF44(sp33d) Trigonal bipyramidal with one equatorial position occupied by 1 lone pair.

 
CF
4(sp3
)
Tetrahedral, no lone pair.
 
XeF
4(sp3
d2
)
 Square planar, two lone pairs.