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COMEDK · Chemistry · 4. Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Which of the following molecules have three bond pairs but different shape?
(i) \(\mathrm{BCl}_3\)
(ii) \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{~S}\)
(iii) \(\mathrm{PH}_3\)
(iv) \(\mathrm{AsF}_5\)

  1. A (i) and (ii)
  2. B (ii) and (iii)
  3. C (i) and (iii)
  4. D (iii) and (iv)
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(C) (i) and (iii)

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Both \(\mathrm{BCl}_3\) and \(\mathrm{PH}_3\) has 3 bond pairs each but \(\mathrm{PH}_3^{+}\) also has one lone pair of electron on P. Therefore \(\mathrm{BCl}_3\) is triangular planar whereas \(\mathrm{PH}_3\) has trigonal pyramidal shape.
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