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Q. The hybridization of $P$ exhibited in $PF _{5}$ is $sp ^{ x } d ^{ y }$. The value of $y$ is _____

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Solution:

$PF _{5} \Rightarrow sp ^{3} d$ hybridisation
($5$ sigma bonds, zero lone pair on central atom)
Value of $y=1$