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The shape of all tetrafluorides of group...

The shape of all tetrafluorides of group 16 is

A

Pyramidal

B

Linear

C

Trigonal bipyramidal

D

Tetrahedral

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C
Trigonal bipyramidal because of `sp^3d` hybridisation
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