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Chemical Bonding: Hybridisation MCQ

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HybridisationMediumQuestion 600307

Question

The hybridisation of the central atom in SF₆ is:
  1. A
    sp³
  2. B
    sp³d
  3. C
    sp³d²
    Correct
  4. D
    d²sp³

Correct answer

sp³d²

Explanation

SF₆: S has 6 bonds, no lone pairs. Steric number = 6 → sp³d² hybridisation. Octahedral shape.

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