Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 250
Question: The hybrdization of $ IF_7 $ is [Pb. CET 2001]
Options:
A) $ sp^{3}d^{3} $
B) $ sp^{2}d $
C) $ d^{2}sp^{3} $
D) $ sp^{3} $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
The electronic configuration of $ I=[Xe]\ 5s^{2},5p^{5} $ hence IF7 shows $ sp^{3}d^{2} $ hybridization. So, its structure is pentagonal bipyramidal.
