Q80 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, December 2019

Paper: CSIR-NET December 2019 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Main Group Elements · Topic: Main Group Elements – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

Match the items in Column I with those of Column II
Column I (species)Column I (structure/properties)
(a) NaH(i) Polymeric chain
(b) $\mathrm{BeH_2}$(ii) Interstitial hydride
(c) $\mathrm{HfH_{2.10}}$(iii) Tricapped trigonal prismatic
(d) $[\mathrm{TcH_9}]$(iv) Saline hydride
The correct match is.
(a)a-iv, b-ii, c-iii, d-i
(b)a-i, b-iv, c-ii, d-iii
(c)a-iv, b-i, c-ii, d-iii
(d)a-iv, b-i, c-iii, d-ii
Answer
Answer: C ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
NaH is a saline hydride, BeH₂ a polymeric chain, HfH₂.₁ an interstitial hydride and [TcH₉]²⁻ tricapped trigonal prismatic (c).

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