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The number of species having a square planar shape from the following is .
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Correct answer: 4
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We check the geometry of each given species and count those which are square planar.
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Analyze one by one:
(i)
- Central atom Xe has bond pairs and lone pairs.
- Electron pair geometry: octahedral
- Molecular shape: square planar
- Hence, this is counted.
(ii)
- Central atom S has bond pairs and lone pair.
- Electron pair geometry: trigonal bipyramidal
- Molecular shape: see-saw
- Not square planar.
(iii)
- Central atom Si has bond pairs and no lone pair.
- Shape: tetrahedral
- Not square planar.
(iv)
- Central atom B has bond pairs and no lone pair.
- Shape: tetrahedral
- Not square planar.
(v)
- Total valence electrons around Br correspond to bond pairs and lone pairs.
- Steric number .
- Electron pair geometry: octahedral
- Molecular shape: square planar
- Hence, this is counted.
(vi)
- is .
- Four-coordinate complexes commonly adopt square planar geometry due to Jahn–Teller distortion / dsp arrangement in such standard classification.
- Hence, this is counted.
(vii)
- Oxidation state of Fe:
- So Fe is , i.e. .
- With weak ligand and coordination number , geometry is typically tetrahedral.
- Not square planar.
(viii)
- Oxidation state of Pt:
- So Pt is , a system.
- complexes of Pt(II) are characteristically square planar.
- Hence, this is counted.
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Therefore, square planar species are:
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Total number:
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