Question

Which of the following statements is/are true?
(i) and do not exist
(ii) bond is present in
(iii) has bent geometry
(iv) have same shape

• A. (i), (ii), (iii)
• B. (i), (iii)
• C. (i), (iii), (iv)
• D. (i), (ii), (iv)

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

(i) does not exist because the electronegativity of H & P are almost same they should have hybridised but the H cannot distort the d orbital of P hence it is not exist while is more stable than due to inert inert pair effect and in steric crowding also present so it does not exist.
(ii)
In exicited state

p & d orbital of sulphur & p orbital of oxygen involved in bond so has bond
(iii)

(iv)