Chemistry Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure JEE Advanced Previous Years Question Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 13, 2026

Molecular shapes of SF 4 , CF 4 and XeF 4 are respectively :

A
the same with 2, 0 and 1 lone pair of electrons respectively.
B
the same with 1, 1 and 1 lone pair of electrons respectively.
C
different with 0, 1 and 2 lone pair of electrons respectively.
D
different with 1, 0 and 2 lone pair of electrons respectively.

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The correct answer is:
D

According to VSEPR theory

λ p = 1 λ p = 0 λ p = 2

sp 3 d-hybridisation sp 3 -hybridisation sp 3 d 2 -hybridisation

see-saw shape tetrahedral shape square planar shape

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