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Which of the following conversions involves change in both shape and hybridisation?

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a

H2OH3O+

b

NH3NH4+

c

BF3BF4-

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

(A) Both CH4 and C2H6 have sp3 hybridization and tetrahedral shape.
(B) Both NH3 and NH4+ have sp3 hybridization. But the shape of NH3 is pyramidal and shape of NH4+ is tetrahedral.
(C) Both H2O and H3O+ have sp3 hybridization. H2O is bent shaped molecule and H3O+is pyramidal.
(D) BF3BF4- involves change in both shape and hybridization. BF3 is trigonal planar with sp2 hybridization.
BF4-is tetrahedral with sp3 hybridization.

Hence, the correct option is  (D) 

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Which of the following conversions involves change in both shape and hybridisation?