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Statement : SF4 has lone pair of electro...

Statement : `SF_4` has lone pair of electron at equatorial position in preference to axial position in the overall trigonal bipyramidal geometry .
Explanation : If lone pair is at equatorial position , then only repulsion is minimum .

A

`S` is correct by ` E` is wrong .

B

`S` is wrong but `E` is wrong .

C

Both `S` and `E` are correct and `E` is correct explanation os ` S` .

D

Both `S` and ` E` are conrrect and `E` is correct explanation os `S`.

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