Molecular shapes of ${SF}_{4}, {CF}_{4}$ and ${XeF}_{4}$ are

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the same with 1, 1 and 1 lone pairs of electrons, respectively

the same with 2, 0 and 1 lone pairs of electrons, respectively.

different with 0, 1 and 2 lone pairs of electrons, respectively.

different with 1, 0 and 2 lone pairs of electrons, respectively.

answer is D.

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Molecular shapes of ${SF}_{4}, {CF}_{4}$ and ${XeF}_{4}$ are different with 1, 0 and 2 lone pairs of electrons, respectively.

The shapes are different. ${SF}_{4}$ has one lone pairs of electrons, ${CF}_{4}$ has none, and ${XeF}_{4}$ has two line pairs of electrons.

Hence, option D is correct.

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