Multiple choice

Which one of the following is incorrectly matched?

  1. [Ag(NH3)2]+ and CO2 - Linear

  2. BF3 and CH3+ - Triangular planar

  3. NH3 and PCl3 - Pyramidal

  4. SF4 and CCl4 - Tetrahedral

  5. XeF4 and IF4 - Square planar
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because the geometry of SF4 is see-saw due to the presence of 4 bond pairs and one lone pair of electrons (according to  VSEPR theory, its shape is seesaw), while the geometry of CCl4 is tetrahedral.

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