In: Chemistry
From the list of hybridizations provided above, determine the correct hybridizations of:
A | sp3d |
B | sp3d2 |
C | sp |
D | sp2 |
E | sp3 |
F | None of the above |
GeF4, SeF4, and XeF4
1) GeF4
Ge has 4 valence electron.
It shared all 4 to form 4 bonds with 4 F atoms
So, total number of electron domain around Ge = 4
So, this is sp3 hybridised
Answer: SP3
2) SeF4
Se has 6 valence electron.
It shared 4 to form 4 bonds with 4 F atoms
Remaining 2 electrons are present as 1 lone pair.
So, total number of electron domain around Se = 5
So, this is sp3d hybridised
Answer: SP3d
3) XeF4
Se has 8 valence electron.
It shared 4 to form 4 bonds with 4 F atoms
Remaining 4 electrons are present as 2 lone pair.
So, total number of electron domain around Xe = 6
So, this is sp3d2 hybridised
Answer: SP3d2