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Which one of the following has the regular tetrahedral structure?
ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureJEE MainJEE Main 2004
Options:
  • A
    $\mathrm{XeF}_4$
  • B
    $\left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CN})_4\right]^{2^{-}}$
  • C
    $\mathrm{BF}_4{ }^{-4}$
  • D
    $\mathrm{SF}_4$
Solution:
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The correct answer is:
$\mathrm{BF}_4{ }^{-4}$
Total no of valence electrons $=3+7 \times 4+1=32$
Total No of hybrid orbital $=4$
$\because$ Hybridisation $=\mathrm{sp}^3$

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