MCQ
all three possible structures may be drawn as follows.
- AStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
- ✓Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
- CBoth Statement I and Statement II are correct.
- DBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
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Answer
Correct option: B.
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
(B) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
Statement 1 is correct.
Statement 2 is incorrect since in $sp ^3 d$ hybridization; lone pair cannot occupy axial position.
Statement 1 is correct.
Statement 2 is incorrect since in $sp ^3 d$ hybridization; lone pair cannot occupy axial position.
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