A compound formed by sp^3d-hybridization will have the structure:

JEE Main Chemistry question

A compound formed by -hybridization will have the structure:

(A)Trigonal bipyramidal
(B)T-shaped
(C)Linear
(D)Either of these, depending on the number of lone pairs on the central atomCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

hybridization (5 electron domains) gives different molecular shapes depending on how many of those domains are lone pairs: no lone pair gives trigonal

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