Q27 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, June 2019

Paper: CSIR-NET June 2019 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Bonding · Topic: VSEPR Geometry · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

Match the appropriate geometry on the right with each of the speices on the left

(A)	$\mathrm{FXeO(OSO_2F)}$	(I)	linear
(B)	$\mathrm{FXeN(SO_2F)_2}$	(II)	pyramidal
(C)	$\mathrm{XeO_3}$	(III)	T-shaped
(D)	$\mathrm{XeOF_2}$	(IV)	bent

(a)A-I, B-I, C-II, D-III

(b)A-I, B-I, C-II, D-IV

(c)A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

(d)A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III

Answer

Answer: A ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

Explanation

FXeOSO₂F and FXeN(SO₂F)₂ are linear AX₂E₃ at Xe. XeO₃ is pyramidal and XeOF₂ is T-shaped. A-I, B-I, C-II, D-III (a).

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