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JEE Main 28 June 2022, Shift 2, Chemistry Q63

Question 63 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 3 of 30, Section A.

In the structure of

\mathrm{SF_4}

, the lone pair of electrons on S is in.

(1)equatorial position and there are two lone pair - bond pair repulsions at 90°.Official answer
(2)equatorial position and there are three lone pair - bond pair repulsions at 90°.
(3)axial position and there are three lone pair - bond pair repulsion at 90°.
(4)axial position and there are two lone pair - bond pair repulsion at 90°.

Official answer

Option 1

NTA final key.

Chapter: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Topic: VSEPR Theory
Idea tested: Steric Number 5 Derivative Shapes

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