Which out of the following structures is expected to have three bond pairs and one lone pair?
Which out of the following structures is expected to have three bond pairs and one lone pair?
A. Tetrahedral
B. Octahedral
C. Trigonal planar
D. Pyramidal.
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Correct Answer - D
As total no. of electron pairs are four [3S.A + 1 L.P],`therefore` it exhibits `sp^3` hybrid state, but due to the presence of one lone pair electrons it has pyramidal geometry instead of tetrahedral Structure.
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