Which of the following has square planar geometry? (a) XeF_4 (b) CCl_4 (c) NH^+_

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Which of the following has square planar geometry? (a) XeF_4 (b) CCl_4 (c) NH^+_4 (d) PF^-_4 (e) CO_2 Skeletal structures of methane (left), ethylene (middle), and acetylene (right) are shown below. The hybridization on the carbons would be as follows: (a) sp^3 for methane C, sp^2 for ethylene, and sp for acetylene; (b) sp for methane, sp^2 for ethylene, and sp^2 for acetylene, (c) sp^3 in all cases (after accounting for lone pair electrons); (d) Each structure has 4 sigma bonds; ethylene has one pi bond and acetylene has two pi bonds. (e) sp^3 d^2

Explanation / Answer

only XeF4 has square planar geometry everything else have different geometry

CCl4 has tetrahedral geometry

NH4+ has tetrahedral geometry

CO2 has linear geometry

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