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JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 1 · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · medium

Consider the species XeF4, XeOF4, ICl4^-, BrF5, SF6, XeO3, XeF2, ClF3. Among these, take those whose central atom is sp^3d^2 hybridised and which…

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Consider the species XeF4\mathrm{XeF_4}, XeOF4\mathrm{XeOF_4}, ICl4−\mathrm{ICl_4^-}, BrF5\mathrm{BrF_5}, SF6\mathrm{SF_6}, XeO3\mathrm{XeO_3}, XeF2\mathrm{XeF_2}, ClF3\mathrm{ClF_3}. Among these, take those whose central atom is sp3d2sp^3d^2 hybridised and which have zero net dipole moment. The total number of lone pairs on the central atoms of these species is
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Answer: 4

Hybridisation from steric number: XeF4\mathrm{XeF_4} (4 bond pairs + 2 lone pairs = 6): sp3d2sp^3d^2, square planar, nonpolar. XeOF4\mathrm{XeOF_4} (5 bonds incl. Xe=O, 1 lone pair): sp3d2sp^3d^2, square pyramidal, polar. ICl4−\mathrm{ICl_4^-} (4 + 2 lone pairs): sp3d2sp^3d^2, square planar, nonpolar. BrF5\mathrm{BrF_5} (5 + 1): sp3d2sp^3d^2, square pyramidal, polar. SF6\mathrm{SF_6} (6 + 0): sp3d2sp^3d^2, octahedral, nonpolar. XeO3\mathrm{XeO_3}: sp3sp^3. XeF2\mathrm{XeF_2}: sp3dsp^3d (nonpolar, but not sp3d2sp^3d^2). ClF3\mathrm{ClF_3}: sp3dsp^3d, T-shaped, polar. Qualifying species: XeF4\mathrm{XeF_4} (2 lone pairs), ICl4−\mathrm{ICl_4^-} (2), SF6\mathrm{SF_6} (0). Total =2+2+0=4=2+2+0=4.
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