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  4. The atomic number of Sn is 50 . The shape of gaseous SnCl 2 molecule is

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Q. The atomic number of $Sn$ is $50 .$ The shape of gaseous $SnCl _{2}$ molecule is

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Solution:

In $SnCl _{2},$ $Sn$ is $s p^{2}$ hybridized. As such it has two bond pairs and one lone pair of electrons and hence structure

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