Q. The $AsF_{5}$ molecule is trigonal bipyramidal. The hybrid orbitals used by the As atoms for bonding are
A) $d_{x^{2} - y^{2}'}d_{\mathcal{z}^{2}'}s,p_{x},p_{y}$
B) $d_{xy'}{\ s}_{'}{\ p}_{x},p_{y},\ p_{\mathcal{z}}$
C) $s,p_{x},p_{y},p_{\mathcal{z}},d_{\mathcal{z}^{2}}$
D) $d_{x^{2} - y^{2}},s,p_{x},p_{y}$
Explanation
(c)
As$F_{5}$has$\ sp^{3}d$ hybridization. In $sp^{3}d$ hybridization, it is $d_{\mathcal{z}^{2}}$ orbitals which takes part
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