Question
Discuss the shape of the following molecules using the VSEPR model: $\mathrm{SiCl}_4$
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Answer
Bond pairs $=4$, lone pairs $=0$, i.e., it is of the type $A B_4$. Hence, shape is tetrahedral.
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