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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
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01/09/2021 11:39 am
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SF2, SF4 and SF6 have the hybridisation at sulphur atom respectively as:
(a) sp2, sp3, sp2d2
(b) sp3, sp3, sp3d2
(c) sp3, sp3d, sp3d2
(d) sp3, spd2, d2sp3
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01/09/2021 11:42 am
Correct answer: (c) sp3, sp3d, sp3d2
Explanation:
Hybridisation :
1. :SF2 ⇒ \(\frac{1}{2}\)(6 + 2) = 4 = sp3
2. :SF4 ⇒ \(\frac{1}{2}\)(6 + 4) = 5 = sp3d
3. SF6 ⇒ \(\frac{1}{2}\)(6 + 6) = 6 = sp3d2