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The trigonal bipyramidal geometry results from the hybridisation             [UPSEAT 2004]

A)                 \[ds{{p}^{3}}\] or \[s{{p}^{3}}d\]             

B)                 \[ds{{p}^{2}}\] or \[s{{p}^{2}}d\]

C)                 \[{{d}^{2}}s{{p}^{3}}\] or \[s{{p}^{3}}{{d}^{2}}\]               

D)                 \[{{d}^{3}}s{{p}^{2}}\] or \[{{d}^{2}}s{{p}^{3}}\]

Correct Answer: A

Solution :

           \[ds{{p}^{3}}\] or  \[s{{p}^{3}}d\]hybridization exhibit trigonal bipyramidal geometry e.g., PCl5