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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 4. Chemical bonding and molecular structure

\(SF_4\) is isostructural with:
A. \(BrF_4^{\ominus}\)
B. \(CH_4\)
C. \(IF_4^{\oplus}\)
D. \(XeF_4\)
E. \(XeO_2 F_2\)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A C Only
  2. B C and E Only
  3. C A and D Only
  4. D B and E Only
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(B) C and E Only

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In \(SF_4\), the central sulphur atom has \(6\) valence electrons. It forms \(4\) sigma bonds with fluorine atoms and has \(1\) lone pair. The steric number is \(5\), corresponding to \(sp^3d\) hybridization, and the shape is see-saw. In \(BrF_4^{\ominus}\), the central bromine…
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