In which of the following compounds does the central atom exhibit dsp3 hybridiza

Practice Questions

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In which of the following compounds does the central atom exhibit dsp3 hybridization?
  1. PCl5
  2. SF6
  3. XeF4
  4. NH3

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

In which of the following compounds does the central atom exhibit dsp3 hybridization?
  • Step 1: Understand what dsp3 hybridization means. It involves one d orbital, one s orbital, and three p orbitals mixing together.
  • Step 2: Identify the central atom in the given compounds. The central atom is the one that is bonded to other atoms.
  • Step 3: Check the number of bonds the central atom can form. For dsp3 hybridization, the central atom should form five bonds.
  • Step 4: Look at the example compound PCl5. The central atom is phosphorus (P).
  • Step 5: Count the number of chlorine (Cl) atoms bonded to phosphorus. In PCl5, there are five Cl atoms bonded to P.
  • Step 6: Since phosphorus forms five bonds, it uses dsp3 hybridization to accommodate these bonds.
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