Question

The maximum number of $90^\circ$ angles between bond pair-bond pair of electrons is observed in

• A. $dsp^3$ -hybridisation
• B. $sp^3d^2$-hybridisation
• C. $dip^2$-hybridisation
• D. $sp^3$ d-hybridisation

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$sp^3d^2$-hybridisation

Answer 2

$sp ^{3} d ^{2}$ hybridisation confirms to octahedral or square bipyramidal configuration. Square Pyramidal. This molecule is made up of 6 equally spaced $sp ^{3} d ^{2}$ hybrid orbitals arranged at $90^{\circ}$ angles. The shape of the orbitals is octahedral. One orbital contains a lone pair of electrons so the remaining five atoms connected to the central atom give the molecule a square pyramidal shape.