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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Which one of the following is a correct set?

  1. A \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}, s p^3\), angular
  2. B \(\mathrm{BCl}_3, s p^3\), angular
  3. C \(\mathrm{NH}_4^{+}, d s p^2\), square planar
  4. D \(\mathrm{CH}_4, d s p^2\), tetrahedral
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(A) \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}, s p^3\), angular

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\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|} \hline Molecule & b p+l p & \begin{array}{c}\text { Hybridisat } \\ \text {-ion }\end{array} & Shape \\ \hline \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} & 2+2 & s p^3 & angular \\ \hline \mathrm{BCl}_3 & 3+0 & s p^2 & \begin{array}{l}\text { trigonal } \\ \text { planar…