Question

Match the following:

List I (Hydridization)		List II (Geometry of the molecule)
1	$sp^2 $	i	trigonal bipyramidal
2	$sp^3 $	ii	planar trigonal
3	$sp$	iii	octahedral
4		iv	tetrahedral
		v	linear

The correct matching is:

• A. (1) - (ii), (2) - (iv), (3) - (v), (4) - (i)
• B. (1) - (iii), (2) - (v), (3) - (i), (4) - (vi)
• C. (1) - (iv), (2) - (iii), (3) - (i) , (4) - (ii)
• D. (1) - (vi), (2) - (ii), (3) - (v), (4) - (iii)

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Correct answer is (a) (1) - (ii), (2) - (iv), (3) - (v), (4) - (i)