Question
Explain giving reasons whether $\text{BH}^-_4$ and H3O+ will have same or different geometry.
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Answer
Central atom in both the ions is surrounded by same number of pairs of valence electrons, i.e. 4.
Hence, they have the same geometry, viz., tetrahedral.
Hence, they have the same geometry, viz., tetrahedral.
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