The number of species having non-pyramidal shape among the following is: A SO 3 B NO 3 - C PCl 3 D CO 3 2 -

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The number of species having non-pyramidal shape among the following is:

$(A) {SO}_{3}$

$(B) {NO}_{3}^{-}$

$(C) {PCl}_{3}$

$(D) {CO}_{3}^{2 -}$

ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureJEE MainJEE Main 2021 (27 Aug Shift 2)

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The correct answer is: 3

Hence non-pyramidal species are ${SO}_{3}, {NO}_{3}^{-}$ and ${CO}_{3}^{2 -}$ .

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