Q30 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, December 2017

Paper: CSIR-NET December 2017 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Bonding · Topic: Chemical Bonding – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

Among $\mathrm{ClO}_{3}, \mathrm{XeO}_{3}$ and $\mathrm{SO}_{3}$, species with pyramidal shape is/are?
(a)and $\mathrm{XeO}_{3}$
(b)$\mathrm{XeO}_{3}$ and $\mathrm{SO}_{3}$
(c)and $\mathrm{SO}_{3}$
(d)$\mathrm{SO}_{3}$
Answer
Answer: A ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
ClO₃⁻ and XeO₃ (AX₃E) are pyramidal; SO₃ is planar (a).

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