BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2001

  • question_answer
    The shape of \[Xe{{O}_{4}}\] molecule is tetrahedral due to:

    A)  sp             

    B)  \[s{{p}^{2}}\]

    C)  \[s{{p}^{3}}\]

    D)  none of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Key Idea : Hybridisation\[=\frac{1}{2}\], [No. of electron in valence shell of central atom + No. of monovalent atoms + Charge on anion - Charge on cation] For \[Xe{{O}_{4}}\] Hybridisation \[=\frac{1}{2}\,(8+0+0-0)\]                 = 4 \[\therefore \] \[s{{p}^{3}}\] hybridisation.


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