J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    According to VSEPR theory, the molecule that has T-shape is

    A) \[Cl{{F}_{3}}\]

    B) \[N{{H}_{3}}\]

    C)  \[B{{F}_{3}}\]

    D)  \[{{H}_{2}}O\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

      \[Cl{{F}_{3}}\Rightarrow 3bp+2lp,\]\[ie,\]\[s{{p}^{3}}d\]hybridisation The shape of \[\text{Cl}{{\text{F}}_{\text{3}}}\] should be trigonal bipyramidal but presence of two lone pairs converts it into T-shape. (The shape of \[\text{N}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}\]is pyramidal, \[{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}\text{O}\]is angular and that of \[\text{B}{{\text{F}}_{\text{3}}}\]is trigonal planar.)


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