Medium INTEGER +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2022

The number of molecule(s) or ion(s) from the following having non-planar structure is ____________.

$$\mathrm{NO}_{3}^{-}, \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}, \mathrm{BF}_{3}, \mathrm{PCl}_{3}, \mathrm{XeF}_{4}, \mathrm{SF}_{4}, \mathrm{XeO}_{3}, \mathrm{PH}_{4}^{+}, \mathrm{SO}_{3},\left[\mathrm{Al}(\mathrm{OH})_{4}\right]^{-}$$

Answer (integer) 6

Solution

$\mathrm{NO}_{3}^{\ominus} \rightarrow$ Trigonal planar (Planar) <br/><br/> $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2} \rightarrow$ Open book (Non-planar) <br/><br/> $\mathrm{BF}_{3} \rightarrow$ Trigonal planar (Planar) <br/><br/> $\mathrm{PCl}_{3} \rightarrow$ Pyramidal (Non-planar) <br/><br/> $\mathrm{XeF}_{4} \rightarrow$ Square planar (Planar) <br/><br/> $\mathrm{SF}_{4} \rightarrow$ See-Saw (Non-planar) $\mathrm{XeO}_{3} \rightarrow$ Pyramidal (Non-planar) <br/><br/> $\mathrm{PH}_{4}^{\oplus} \rightarrow$ Tetrahedral (Non-planar) <br/><br/> $\mathrm{SO}_{3} \rightarrow$ Trigonal planar (Planar) <br/><br/> $\left[\mathrm{Al}(\mathrm{OH})_{4}\right]^{-} \rightarrow$ Tetrahedral (Non-planar)

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Topic: Ionic and Covalent Bonding

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