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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 -p-Block elements - I

Two p-block elements X and Y form fluroides of the type \(EF _3\). The fluoride compound \(XF _3\) is a Lewis acid and \(YF _3\) is a Lewis base. The hybridization of the central atoms of \(XF _3\) and \(YF _3\) respectively are

  1. A Both \(sp^{3}\)
  2. B \(sp^{2}\) and \(sp^{3}\)
  3. C \(sp^{3}\) and \(sp^{2}\)
  4. D Both \(sp^{2}\)
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(B) \(sp^{2}\) and \(sp^{3}\)

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\(XF_{3}=BF_{3}; \ sp^{2}\) \(YF_{3}=NF_{3};\ sp^{3}\)
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