The molecules like BrF5 and XeOF4 are square pyramidal in shape. What is the type of hybridisation shown in these molecules?

Question

The molecules like BrF5 and XeOF4 are square pyramidal in shape. What is the type of hybridisation shown in these molecules? (A) dsp3 (B) dsp2 (C) sp3d  (D) sp3d2

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

BrF5 and XeOF4 have sp3d2 hybridisation hence their shape is square pyramidal.

Q. The molecules like $B r F_{5}$ and $X e O F_{4}$ are square pyramidal in shape. What is the type of hybridisation shown in these molecules?

$d s p^{3}$

$d s p^{2}$

$s p^{3} d$

$s p^{3} d^{2}$

$B r F_{5}$ and $X e O F_{4}$ have $s p^{3} d^{2}$ hybridisation hence their shape is square pyramidal.

Q. The molecules like BrF5​ and XeOF4​ are square pyramidal in shape. What is the type of hybridisation shown in these molecules?

dsp3

dsp2

sp3d

sp3d2