JCECE Engineering JCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2010

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    The \[As{{F}_{5}}\] molecule is trigonal bipyramidal. The hybrid orbitals used by the \[As\] atoms, for bonding are

    A) \[{{d}_{{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}}},\,\,{{d}_{{{z}^{2}}}},\,\,s,\,\,{{p}_{x}},\,\,{{p}_{y}}\]

    B) \[{{d}_{xy}},\,\,s,\,\,{{p}_{x}},\,\,{{p}_{y}},\,\,{{p}_{z}}\]

    C)  \[s,\,\,{{p}_{x}},\,\,{{p}_{y}},\,\,{{p}_{z}},\,\,{{d}_{{{z}^{2}}}}\]

    D)  \[{{d}_{{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}}},\,\,s,\,\,{{p}_{x}},\,\,{{p}_{y}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Since, the geometry of \[As{{F}_{5}}\] molecule is trigonal bipyramidal, it is hybridised. Thus, \[s,\,\,{{p}_{x}},\,\,{{p}_{y}},\,\,{{p}_{z}}\] and \[{{d}_{{{z}^{2}}}}\] orbitals are utilised by \[As\] atom for bonding.


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