Question

Pick out the incorrect statement from the following

• A. $sp$ hybrid orbitals are equivalent and are at an angle of $180^{\circ }$ with each other.
• B. $s{p}^2$ hybrid orbitals are equivalent and bond angle between any two of them is $120^{\circ }$.
• C. $s{p}^3{d}^2$ hybrid orbitals are equivalent and are oriented towards comers of a regular octahedron.
• D. $s{p}^3{d}^3$ hybrid orbitals are not equivalent.
• E. $ds{p}^2$ hybrid orbitals are equivalent with a bond angle of $90^{\circ }$ between any two of them.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

$ds{p}^2$ hybrid orbitals are equivalent with a bond angle of $90^{\circ }$ between the two atoms Angle between any two $ds{p}^2$ hybrid orbitals can be $90^{\circ }$ or $180^{\circ }$