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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

An atom in a molecule has electrons in \(1 s, 2 s, 2 p, 3 s, 3 p, 3 d\) and \(4 s\) orbitals. This atoms can undergo hybridisations of type

  1. A \(s p^3 d^2, s p^3, p^3 d s\)
  2. B \(d^2 s p^3, p^2 d s, d s p^2\)
  3. C \(s p^3, d s p^2, d^2 s p^3\)
  4. D \(s p^3, d s p^2, d s p\)
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(C) \(s p^3, d s p^2, d^2 s p^3\)

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An atom in a molecule has electrons in \(1 s, 2 s\), \(2 p, 3 s, 3 p, 3 d\) and \(4 s\)-orbitals. Thus, the outermost most valence shell composed of \(3 d\)-orbitals. \(3 d\)-orbitals can form inner and outer orbital complex depending upon the types of ligands present. It can…