The molecular shapes of XeF_3^+ and SNF_3 spe | vedclass

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(A) For $XeF_3^+$: The central atom $Xe$ has $8$ valence electrons. $XeF_3^+$ has $8 - 3 + 1 = 6$ electrons,which corresponds to $3$ bond pairs and $2

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$T$-shaped,Tetrahedral

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(A) For $XeF_3^+$: The central atom $Xe$ has $8$ valence electrons. $XeF_3^+$ has $8 - 3 + 1 = 6$ electrons,which corresponds to $3$ bond pairs and $2$ lone pairs. The steric number is $5$,indicating $sp^3d$ hybridization. With $2$ lone pairs in the equatorial positions,the shape is $T$-shaped.For $SNF_3$: The central atom $S$ is bonded to $N$ (triple bond) and $3$ $F$ atoms (single bonds). The total number of electron pairs around $S$ is $4$ ($1$ triple bond + $3$ single bonds). The steric number is $4$,indicating $sp^3$ hybridization. The geometry is tetrahedral.

List-$I$	List-$II$
$a. NH_3$	$i$. Square pyramidal
$b. ClF_3$	$ii$. Trigonal bipyramidal
$c. PCl_5$	$iii$. Trigonal pyramidal
$d. BrF_5$	$iv$. $T$-shape

$I. SnCl_2$	$II. BeF_2$
$III. SO_2$	$IV. NO_2^+$
$V. C_2H_2$

The molecular shapes of $XeF_3^+$ and $SNF_3$ species are respectively:

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Match List-$I$ with List-$II$ :
List-$I$ List-$II$
$a. NH_3$ $i$. Square pyramidal
$b. ClF_3$ $ii$. Trigonal bipyramidal
$c. PCl_5$ $iii$. Trigonal pyramidal
$d. BrF_5$ $iv$. $T$-shape

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Which of the following have linear structure?

$I. SnCl_2$ $II. BeF_2$

$III. SO_2$ $IV. NO_2^+$

$V. C_2H_2$

Which one of the following does not have a pyramidal shape?

In which of the following options,the molecules are correctly arranged in the increasing order of their bond angles?

Which of the following shapes is not possible for any possible value of $n$ in the $XeF_n$ molecule?

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