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Assertion : geometry is pyramidal but in case it is planar
CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Bonding · Bonding
Problem
Assertion
:
(
C
H
3
)
3
N
(CH_3)_3N
(
C
H
3
)
3
N
geometry is pyramidal but in case
(
S
i
H
3
)
3
N
(SiH_3)_3N
(
S
i
H
3
)
3
N
it is planar.
Reason
: The maximum covalency of Si is six but that of C is four.
Related theory
VSEPR Theory
Hybridisation
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Valence Bond Theory
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