The shape of gaseous ${\rm{SnC}}{{\rm{l}}_2}$ is

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The shape of gaseous

\mathrm{SnC}{\mathrm{l}_2}

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Correct option: C

Angular

Option C (Angular) is correct because SnCl2 has sp2 hybridization with one lone pair, resulting in a bent or angular shape.

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\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{O}_2}

\left( A \right)\mathrm{HgC}{\mathrm{l}_2},\left( B \right)\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{O}_2},\left( C \right)\mathrm{SnC}{\mathrm{l}_4},\left( D \right){\mathrm{C}_2}{\mathrm{H}_2}

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{BCl}_3

{BF}_3

{BCl}_3

{B}-X \pi