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Q.

Read the following statements about sulphur hexaflouride, and pick the correct option for answer.

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a

SF6 is a planar molecule

b

Sulphur has acquired the electronic structure of the inert gas argon.

c

The oxidation number of sulphur is the same as the number of electrons it uses in bonding

d

All S – F bonds are equivalent

answer is A, C.

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Detailed Solution

In SF6, all bonds are equivalent. It has Octahedral geometry.

In SF6 , around the 'S' 6 electrons are present and are involved in bonding with 6 Fluorine atoms hence it has not acquired the electronic structure of the inert gas argon.

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