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TeCl4 is expected to be

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a

Tetrahedral

b

Trigonal bipyramidal

c

Square planar

d

Octahedral

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Total number of electron pair =6+42=5

Total number of bond pair =5

Total number of lone pair =(5-4)=1

Hybridisation =sp3 d

Thus, the predicted shape is trigonal bipyramidal but due to 1 lone pair it is see- saw in shape.

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