AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2013

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    Predict the correct shape of \[BH_{4}^{-}\].

    A)  Pyramidal, \[s{{p}^{3}}\]             

    B)  Octahedral, \[s{{p}^{3}}{{d}^{2}}\]

    C)  Tetrahedral, \[s{{p}^{3}}\]         

    D)  None of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    The shape of \[BH_{4}^{-}\] is tetrahedral because in\[BH_{4}^{-}\], boron is \[s{{p}^{3}}\] hybridised.


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