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Published on: August 14, 2026
In this type of questions, a statement of assertion 
is followed by a statement of reason
(R). Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion : 
does not have a tetrahedral structure.
Reason : Se in 
has two lone pairs.
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C
possess see-saw shape, which can be regarded as a distorted trigonal bipyramidal structure, having one lone pair of electrons. See-saw shape of 
molecules arises due to the 
hybridisation of the central atom. The distortion in shape is due to the presence of one lone pair of electrons.
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