Question
Chemistry Question on Chemical bonding and molecular structure
In a regular octahedral molecule, MX6 the number of X−M−X bonds at 180∘ is
A
three
B
two
C
six
D
four
Answer
three
Explanation
Solution
In octahedral structure MX6, the six hybrid orbitals (sp3d2) are directed towards the corners of a regular octahedral with an angle of 90∘ . According to following structure of MX6, the number of X−M−X bonds at 180∘ must be three.