Q. Match the species in List-I with their geometry in List-II. [table] List-I | List-II ; A. PCl₅ | I. Tetrahedral ; B. BrF₅ | II. Square Planar ; C. BF₄⁻ | III. Trigonal bipyramidal ; D. [Ni(CN)₄]²⁻ | IV. Square pyramidal [/table] Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
B) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
C) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
D) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
Explanation
[Solution from source] PCl₅ is trigonal bipyramidal; BrF₅ (5 bond pairs + 1 lone pair) is square pyramidal; BF₄⁻ is tetrahedral; [Ni(CN)₄]²⁻ (dsp²) is square planar. Answer (3).
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