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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2018 · 15 Apr · Shift 1 · Q15
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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2018 · 15 Apr · Shift 1 · Q15

JEE MainChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureMCQ+4 / −1
Identify the pair in which the geometry of the species is TTT-shape and square - pyraidal, respectively :
  1. A
    ClF3ClF_3ClF3​ and IO4−I{O_4}^ -IO4​−
  2. B
    ICl2−ICl_2^-ICl2−​ and ICl5ICl_5ICl5​
  3. C
    XeOF2XeOF_2XeOF2​ and XeOF4XeOF_4XeOF4​
  4. D
    IO3−IO_3^-IO3−​ and IO2F2−IO_2F_2^-IO2​F2−​
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Correct answer: C

  1. Use VSEPR theory to determine shapes from the steric number:

    Steric number=bond pairs+lone pairs on central atom\text{Steric number} = \text{bond pairs} + \text{lone pairs on central atom}Steric number=bond pairs+lone pairs on central atom

  2. We need the pair whose geometries are, respectively:

    • first species: TTT-shape
    • second species: square pyramidal

Option A: ClF3ClF_3ClF3​ and IO4−IO_4^-IO4−​

(i) ClF3ClF_3ClF3​

  • Central atom: ClClCl
  • Valence electrons on Cl=7Cl = 7Cl=7
  • It forms 3 bonds with FFF, leaving 2 lone pairs.
  • So total electron pairs around Cl=5Cl = 5Cl=5

Thus electron pair geometry is trigonal bipyramidal, with 2 equatorial lone pairs. Hence molecular shape is:

T-shapeT\text{-shape}T-shape

(ii) IO4−IO_4^-IO4−​

  • Central atom: III
  • It is analogous to perchlorate-type tetraoxo species.
  • Around iodine there are 4 bonded oxygens and no lone pair in the usual VSEPR description.

So geometry is:

tetrahedral\text{tetrahedral}tetrahedral

This is not square pyramidal.

❌ Option A is incorrect.


Option B: ICl2−ICl_2^-ICl2−​ and ICl5ICl_5ICl5​

(i) ICl2−ICl_2^-ICl2−​

  • Central atom: III
  • Total electron pairs around iodine = 5 (2 bond pairs + 3 lone pairs)
  • Electron pair geometry: trigonal bipyramidal
  • Molecular shape:

linear\text{linear}linear

So first species is not TTT-shaped.

(ii) ICl5ICl_5ICl5​

  • 5 bond pairs and 1 lone pair around iodine
  • Steric number = 6
  • Electron pair geometry: octahedral
  • Molecular shape:

square pyramidal\text{square pyramidal}square pyramidal

Second is correct, first is not.

❌ Option B is incorrect.


Option C: XeOF2XeOF_2XeOF2​ and XeOF4XeOF_4XeOF4​

(i) XeOF2XeOF_2XeOF2​

  • Central atom: XeXeXe
  • Xenon has 8 valence electrons.
  • It forms 3 sigma bonds total: one with O and two with F.
  • In VSEPR, the Xe=OXe=OXe=O double bond counts as one electron domain.
  • So total bonded domains = 3
  • Remaining lone pairs on Xe = 2

Thus steric number:

3+2=53 + 2 = 53+2=5

Electron pair geometry: trigonal bipyramidal. With 2 lone pairs occupying equatorial positions, the molecular shape becomes:

T-shapeT\text{-shape}T-shape

(ii) XeOF4XeOF_4XeOF4​

  • Central atom: XeXeXe
  • Bonded domains: 5 (one Xe=OXe=OXe=O and four Xe−FXe-FXe−F bonds)
  • Lone pairs on Xe = 1

Thus steric number:

5+1=65 + 1 = 65+1=6

Electron pair geometry: octahedral. With one lone pair, molecular shape is:

square pyramidal\text{square pyramidal}square pyramidal

Both match the required shapes.

✅ Option C is correct.


Option D: IO3−IO_3^-IO3−​ and IO2F2−IO_2F_2^-IO2​F2−​

(i) IO3−IO_3^-IO3−​

  • Central atom: III
  • 3 bonded domains and 1 lone pair
  • Steric number = 4
  • Shape:

trigonal pyramidal\text{trigonal pyramidal}trigonal pyramidal

So it is not TTT-shaped.

(ii) IO2F2−IO_2F_2^-IO2​F2−​

  • Around iodine there are 4 bonded atoms and likely 1 lone pair
  • This would lead to trigonal bipyramidal electron arrangement and a seesaw-type/distorted structure, not square pyramidal.

❌ Option D is incorrect.


Final Answer

The required pair is:

C: XeOF2 and XeOF4\boxed{\text{C: } XeOF_2 \text{ and } XeOF_4}C: XeOF2​ and XeOF4​​

This matches the stored correct answer.

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