COMEDK2015ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Hybridised state of bromine in bromine pentafluoride is
Options
- As p³ d
- Bd² s p³
- Cd s p³
- Ds p³ d²
Correct answer
D. s p³ d²
Step-by-step solution
Hybridisation = number of bond + lone pair + coordinate bond =5+1+0=6 (s p³ d² )