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Match List-I with List-II.

List-I (Compound) A. NH3NH_3 B. BrF5BrF_5 C. XeF4XeF_4 D. SF6SF_6

List-II (Shape/geometry) I. Trigonal Pyramidal II. Square Planar III. Octahedral IV. Square Pyramidal

A

A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I

B

A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

C

A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

D

A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III

Step-by-Step Solution

  1. Analyze NH3NH_3 (Ammonia): The central nitrogen atom has 5 valence electrons. It forms 3 sigma bonds with Hydrogen atoms and has 1 lone pair (53=25-3=2 electrons \rightarrow 1 pair). The arrangement of 4 electron pairs is tetrahedral, but the presence of one lone pair distorts the shape to Trigonal Pyramidal . (Match: A-I)
  2. Analyze BrF5BrF_5 (Bromine Pentafluoride): Bromine (Group 17) has 7 valence electrons. It forms 5 single bonds with Fluorine. Remaining valence electrons = 75=27-5=2 (1 lone pair). With 5 bond pairs and 1 lone pair, the geometry is octahedral, and the shape is Square Pyramidal . (Match: B-IV)
  3. Analyze XeF4XeF_4 (Xenon Tetrafluoride): Xenon (Group 18) has 8 valence electrons. It forms 4 single bonds with Fluorine. Remaining valence electrons = 84=48-4=4 (2 lone pairs). With 4 bond pairs and 2 lone pairs, the geometry is octahedral, and the shape is Square Planar to minimize repulsion . (Match: C-II)
  4. Analyze SF6SF_6 (Sulphur Hexafluoride): Sulphur (Group 16) has 6 valence electrons. It forms 6 single bonds with Fluorine. Remaining valence electrons = 0. With 6 bond pairs and 0 lone pairs, the shape is regular Octahedral . (Match: D-III)

Conclusion: The correct matching code is A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III.

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