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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2006 · Shift 0 · Q50
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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2006 · Shift 0 · Q50

JEE MainChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureMCQ+4 / −1
In which of the following molecules/ions are all the bonds not equal?
  1. A
    XeF4XeF_4XeF4​
  2. B
    BF4−BF_4^−BF4−​
  3. C
    SF4SF_4SF4​
  4. D
    SiF4SiF_4SiF4​
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Correct answer: C

  1. Interpret the question

We need to identify the species in which all the bonds are not equal, i.e. the bonds are of more than one type/environment.

This depends on the molecular geometry and whether all bonded atoms occupy equivalent positions.


  1. Check each option

A. XeF4XeF_4XeF4​

  • Central atom: Xe
  • Total electron pairs around Xe = 444 bond pairs +2+ 2+2 lone pairs
  • Electron pair geometry: octahedral
  • Molecular shape: square planar
  • The two lone pairs occupy opposite positions, leaving four F atoms in equivalent positions.

So, all four Xe−FXe-FXe−F bonds are equivalent.

A is not correct.


B. BF4−BF_4^-BF4−​

  • Central atom: B
  • Four bond pairs, no lone pair
  • Shape: tetrahedral
  • All four F atoms are symmetrically equivalent.

So, all four B−FB-FB−F bonds are equal.

B is not correct.


C. SF4SF_4SF4​

  • Central atom: S
  • Total electron pairs = 444 bond pairs +1+ 1+1 lone pair
  • Electron pair geometry: trigonal bipyramidal
  • Molecular shape: seesaw

In a trigonal bipyramidal arrangement:

  • There are axial positions
  • There are equatorial positions

The lone pair occupies an equatorial position to minimize repulsion. Thus in SF4SF_4SF4​:

  • 222 fluorines are axial
  • 222 fluorines are equatorial

Axial and equatorial S−FS-FS−F bonds are not equivalent. So all bonds are not equal.

C is correct.


D. SiF4SiF_4SiF4​

  • Central atom: Si
  • Four bond pairs, no lone pair
  • Shape: tetrahedral
  • All four Si−FSi-FSi−F bonds are equivalent.

D is not correct.


  1. Final conclusion

Only SF4SF_4SF4​ has bonds in different environments (axial and equatorial), so all the bonds are not equal.

Therefore, the correct option is:

C\boxed{C}C​

  1. Comparison with stored correct answer

Stored correct answer: CCC

My derived answer: CCC

They match.

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