Question

Correct number of lone pairs in SF₄ and H₂O molecules, respectively should be

Options

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 1

• 1 and 1

• 2 and 2

Answer 1

1 and 2

Explanation:

	Hybridization	Shape	Lone pair
SF4	sp3d	\[\begin{array}{cc} \phantom{.....}\ce{\overset{\bullet\bullet}{S} - F}\\ /\phantom{.}|\phantom{.}\backslash\\ \phantom{}\ce{F}\phantom{.}\ce{F}\phantom{.}\ce{F}\phantom{} \end{array}\]	1
H2O	sp3	\[\ce{H - \overset{\overset{Bent}{\bullet\bullet}}{\underset{\bullet\bullet}{O}} - H}\]	2