Q.

Which of following species are hypervalent?

(P) ClO4

(Q) BF3

(R) SO42

(S) CO32

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a

P, Q, R

b

P, R

c

R, S

d

P, Q

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

A molecule that has one or more main group elements with more than eight electrons in their valence shells is said to be hypervalent. 

As a result, ClO4 is hypervalent because it has more than 8 electrons, while SO42 is hypervalent because it has more than 8 electrons.

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