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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2010 · Shift 2 · Q1
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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2010 · Shift 2 · Q1

JEE AdvancedChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureMCQ+2 / −0.5
The species having pyramidal shape is
  1. A
    SO3SO_3SO3​
  2. B
    BrF3BrF_3BrF3​
  3. C
    SiO32−SiO_3^{2-}SiO32−​
  4. D
    OSF2OSF_2OSF2​
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Correct answer: D

  1. Use VSEPR theory to determine shape

A pyramidal shape generally arises when the central atom has:

  • three bond pairs and one lone pair  trigonal pyramidal, or
  • four bond pairs and one lone pair in a trigonal bipyramidal arrangement  see-saw / T-shaped, not simply pyramidal.

So we examine each species carefully.


  1. Option A: SO3SO_3SO3​

In SO3SO_3SO3​, sulfur is the central atom bonded to three oxygens.

  • Number of electron domains around S=3S = 3S=3
  • No lone pair on sulfur in the usual VSEPR description

Hence the geometry is: trigonal planar\text{trigonal planar}trigonal planar

So, SO3SO_3SO3​ is not pyramidal.


  1. Option B: BrF3BrF_3BrF3​

For BrF3BrF_3BrF3​, bromine has 7 valence electrons.

  • 3 bond pairs with fluorine
  • 2 lone pairs on bromine

Thus total electron pairs around Br = 5, giving: trigonal bipyramidal electron pair geometry\text{trigonal bipyramidal electron pair geometry}trigonal bipyramidal electron pair geometry

With two equatorial lone pairs, the molecular shape becomes: T-shaped\text{T-shaped}T-shaped

So, BrF3BrF_3BrF3​ is not pyramidal.


  1. Option C: SiO32−SiO_3^{2-}SiO32−​

For SiO32−SiO_3^{2-}SiO32−​, silicon is bonded to three oxygens.

Using VSEPR, silicon has 3 regions of electron density around it and no lone pair.

Hence shape is: trigonal planar\text{trigonal planar}trigonal planar

So, SiO32−SiO_3^{2-}SiO32−​ is not pyramidal.


  1. Option D: OSF2OSF_2OSF2​

This is thionyl fluoride, with sulfur as the central atom.

Structure: one S=OS=OS=O bond and two S−FS-FS−F bonds.

Now count electron domains around sulfur:

  • one S=OS=OS=O double bond  counts as one electron domain
  • two S−FS-FS−F single bonds  two electron domains
  • one lone pair on sulfur

Total electron domains around sulfur = 4.

So electron pair geometry is: tetrahedral\text{tetrahedral}tetrahedral

With one lone pair and three bonded atoms, molecular shape is: trigonal pyramidal\text{trigonal pyramidal}trigonal pyramidal

Thus, OSF2OSF_2OSF2​ has pyramidal shape.


  1. Final answer

The species having pyramidal shape is: D  :  OSF2\boxed{D\;:\;OSF_2}D:OSF2​​


  1. Comparison with stored correct answer

Stored correct answer: DDD

My derived answer is also DDD, so they agree.

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