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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

In which of the following molecules, the number of line pairs of electrons on central atom and the number d-orbitals involved in the hybridisation of central atom, is same?

  1. A \(\mathrm{ClF}_3\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{PCl}_5\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{BrF}_5\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{SF}_4\)
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(D) \(\mathrm{SF}_4\)

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\(\mathrm{SF}_4\) \(\therefore \quad\) Geometry of the molecule is Trigonal bipyramidal. Here only one ' \(\mathrm{d}\) ' orbital takes part in bonding and the geometry also shows only one lone pair of electron.