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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)

Which of the following is / are ionic in nature?
(i) \(\mathrm{GeF}_4\) (ii) \(\mathrm{SnF}_4\) (iii) \(\mathrm{PbF}_4\)

  1. A iii only
  2. B ii, iii only
  3. C i only
  4. D i, ii only
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(B) ii, iii only

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Most of the \(\mathrm{MX}_4(\mathrm{X}=\mathrm{F}, \mathrm{Cl}, \mathrm{Br}, \mathrm{I})\) are covalent in nature in group 14 element but exception are \(\mathrm{SnF}_4\) and \(\mathrm{PbF}_4\) which are ionic in nature.