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Match the compound with the correct Molecular geometry for the cental atom.

Column A
1.
 

BrCl5

 
2.
 

CCl4

3.
 

H2S

4.
 

BCl3

     
     
     
     
Column B
a.Trigonal pyramidal
b.Square planar
c.Tetrahedral
d.Trigonal planar
e.Bent
f.Seesaw
g.Square pyramidal
h.T-shaped
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Hybridisation = V+M-C+A /2 = x

V= Valence electrons of central atom 

M= number of monovalent atoms 

C= cationic charge 

A = anionic charge 

If;  x = 2   sp hybridisation

      x= 3     Sp2 hybridisation

       x= 4.   sphybridisatiom

       x = 5.   sp3d hybridisation 

molecular geometry involves only bonding pairs ,so by knowing the hybridisation we can predict molecular geometry by applying VSEPR theory.

 

 

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