9.. on the basis of hybridisation, discuss the structure of :(PCl5),(IF7),(SF6).

Dear student,
 

Hybridization:

It states that atomic orbitals of slightly different energies combine to form a new set of equivalent orbitals (having the same energy and shape) known as hybrid orbitals.

Geometry of SF6 based on hybridization:

The geometry of SF6 molecule can be explained on the basis of sp3dHybridization. In SF6 the central sulphur atom has the ground state configuration, 3s23p4

To account for the hexa valency in SF6 one electron each from 3s and 3p orbitals is promoted to 3d orbitals. These six orbitals get hybridized to form six sp 3 d2hybrid orbitals. Each of these sp3d2 hybrid orbitals overlaps with 2p orbital of fluorine to form S-F bond. Thus, SF6 molecule has octahedral structure. 

Geometry of PCl5 based on hybridization:

The five sp3d hybrid orbitals orient themselves in a trigonal bipyramidal manner, which is the geometry of PCl5

Notice that all the P−Cl bonds in the molecule are not equivalent. Three bonds that are present in one plane are called equatorial bonds and have an angle of 120° between them.  

The other two bonds are called axial bonds and are at 90° with the equatorial bonds.


The IF7 involves sp 3 d 3 hybridisation. The structure is pentagonal bipyramidal.
 

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