Which of the following shapes of SF 4 is more stable and why?
Chemistry · Class 11 · CBSE — Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Which of the following shapes of SF4 is more stable and why?
- (i), due to 3 lp-bp repulsions at 90°.
- (ii), due to 2 lp-bp repulsions.
- Both are equally stable due to 2 lp-bp repulsions.
- Both are unstable since SF4 has tetrahedral shape.
Answer
(B) (ii), due to 2 lp - bp repulsions.
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