The molecular shapes of SF4, SiF4 and ICl4- are

Question

The molecular shapes of SF4, SiF4 and ICl4- are (A) different with 1, 0 and 2 lone pairs of electrons on the central atoms, respectively (B) different with 0, 1 and 2 lone pairs of electrons on the central atoms, respectively (C) the same with 1, 1 and 1 lone pair of electrons on the central atoms, respectively (D) the same with 2, 0 and 1 lone pairs of electrons on the central atoms, respectively

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Correct answer is (a) different with 1, 0 and 2 lone pairs of electrons on the central atoms, respectively

Q. The molecular shapes of SF4​,SiF4​andICl4−​ are

different with 1, 0 and 2 lone pairs of electrons on the central atoms, respectively

different with 0, 1 and 2 lone pairs of electrons on the central atoms, respectively

the same with 1, 1 and 1 lone pair of electrons on the central atoms, respectively

the same with 2, 0 and 1 lone pairs of electrons on the central atoms, respectively

Correct answer is (a) different with 1, 0 and 2 lone pairs of electrons on the central atoms, respectively

Q. The molecular shapes of SF $_{4}, S i F_{4} an d I C l_{4}^{-}$ are