Home
Class 11
CHEMISTRY
Predict the shapes of the following spec...

Predict the shapes of the following species and the type of hybrid orbitals on the central atom.
(a) `PbCl_4,` (b) `SbF_6^(-)` and (c ) `PCl_3`

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

(a) Tetrahedral, hybridization of Pb is `sp^3`
(b) Octahedral, hybridization of Sb is `sp^3d^2`
(c ) Pyramidal, hybridization of P is `sp^3`
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

    NARAYNA|Exercise CHECK YOUR GRASP|7 Videos

  • CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

    NARAYNA|Exercise EVALUATE YOUR SELF - 1|7 Videos

  • CARBONYL COMPOUNDS

    NARAYNA|Exercise LEVEL -VI|99 Videos

  • CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM

    NARAYNA|Exercise Exercise -IV|33 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Complete the following table (b) Which of the sets of hybridised orbitals sp sp^(2),sp^(3),dsp^(3),d^(2),sp^(3),sp^(3)d^(2) do (does) not maximise the angles between electron pairs ? (c ) Fluorine molecule is formed by the overlap of __ (d) Predict the shapes of the following species and desribe the type of hybrid orbitals on the central atom (i) PbCI_(4) , (ii) N_(2)CI_(4) ,(iii) PCI_(3) ,(iv) BH_(4)^(Θ), (v) SbF_(6)^(Θ) (e) How many sigma and pi bonds are present in a benzene molecule ? .

In which of the following species the hybrid state of the central atom is same ?

The hybrid orbital of the central atom in AlF_(4)^(-) is :

The geometry and the type of hybrid orbitals present about the central atom in BF_3 is :

In which of the following central atom makes use of sp^3 hybrid orbitals

In which of the following the hybrid orbitals of the central atom have the same s-character

In which of the following central atom makes use of sp^(3) hybrid orbitals

Which of the following species has used both axial set of d-orbitals in hybridisation of central atom ?

NARAYNA-CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE-EXERCISE -4
  1. Predict the shapes of the following species and the type of hybrid orb...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Among the following ions the p pi- d pi overlap could be present in

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Nitrogen forms N(2) but phosphorous when forms P(2) gets readily conve...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. The correct sequence of increasing covalent character is represented b...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Which of the following will no give a precipate with AgNO3?

    Text Solution

    |

  6. AlCl3 anhydrous is covalent but AlCl3. 6H2O is ionic because

    Text Solution

    |

  7. The correct stability order of the following resonance structures is ...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. In PO(4)^(3-) ion the formal charge on the oxygen atom of P-O bond is

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Arrange LiF, NaF, KF, RbF and CsF in order of increasing lattice energ...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Which of the following are arranged in the decreasing order of dipole ...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. The dipole moment of is 1.5 D. The dipole moment of is:

    Text Solution

    |

  12. The bond angle in H2S is

    Text Solution

    |

  13. If H - X bond length is 2Å and H - X has dipole moment 5.12 xx 10^(-30...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Arrange the following compounds in order of increasing dipole moment ....

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Which one of the following arrangements of molecules is correct on the...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Which of the following molecule has highest bond energy ?

    Text Solution

    |

  17. In NO(3)^(-) ion, the number of bond pair and lone pair of electrons o...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Among the following the pair in which the two species are not isostruc...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. In a regular octahedral molecule MX(6) the number of X - M - X bonds ...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. In an octahedral structure , the pair of d orbitals involved in d^(2)...

    Text Solution

    |

  21. In correct statement about the structure of PCl5

    Text Solution

    |