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NEET 2026 · Chemistry · Chapter

Identify the species in which the central atom undergoes sp^3d^2...

Identify the species in which the central atom undergoes sp3d2sp^3d^2 hybridisation and possesses exactly one lone pair of electrons.

Options

  1. AXeF4XeF_4
  2. BBrF5BrF_5
  3. CPCl5PCl_5
  4. DI3−I_3^-

Correct answer

B. BrF5BrF_5

Step-by-step solution

For XeF4XeF_4:
Central atom Xe has 8 valence electrons.
Number of bond pairs = 4
Number of lone pairs = 8−42=2\dfrac{8 - 4}{2} = 2
Steric number = 4+2=64 + 2 = 6
Hybridisation is sp3d2sp^3d^2 with 2 lone pairs.

For BrF5BrF_5:
Central atom Br has 7 valence electrons.
Number of bond pairs = 5
Number of lone pairs = 7−52=1\dfrac{7 - 5}{2} = 1
Steric number = 5+1=65 + 1 = 6
Hybridisation is sp3d2sp^3d^2 with exactly 1 lone pair.

For PCl5PCl_5:
Central atom P has 5 valence electrons.
Number of bond pairs = 5
Number of lone pairs = 5−52=0\dfrac{5 - 5}{2} = 0
Steric number = 5+0=55 + 0 = 5
Hybridisation is sp3dsp^3d with 0 lone pairs.

For I3−I_3^-:
Central atom I has 7+1=87 + 1 = 8 valence electrons.
Number of bond pairs = 2
Number of lone pairs = 8−22=3\dfrac{8 - 2}{2} = 3
Steric number = 2+3=52 + 3 = 5
Hybridisation is sp3dsp^3d with 3 lone pairs.

Thus, BrF5BrF_5 is the only species with sp3d2sp^3d^2 hybridisation and exactly one lone pair.

Answer: BrF5BrF_5
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