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Chemistry · CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
हिन्दीIn \( \text{SF}_4 \), the lone pair of electrons on the central sulfur atom preferentially occupies:
Correct answer · Option 4
An equatorial position to minimize lone pair-bond pair repulsions at \( 90^\circ \)
Explanation
In \( \text{SF}_4 \), the lone pair occupies an equatorial position so that there are only two lp-bp repulsions at \( 90^\circ \) instead of three at axial positions.
