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MHT CET 202626 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
26 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

MHT CET 2026 · 26 April · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Which of the following molecules shows sp^3d hybridisation?

Which of the following molecules shows sp3d\text{sp}^3\text{d} hybridisation?

Options

  1. APCl5\text{PCl}_5
  2. BSO2\text{SO}_2
  3. CBF3\text{BF}_3
  4. DCO2\text{CO}_2

Correct answer

A. PCl5\text{PCl}_5

Step-by-step solution

The hybridisation of a central atom can be determined using the formula for steric number (HH):

H=12(V+M−C+A)H = \dfrac{1}{2}(V + M - C + A)

where VV is the number of valence electrons on the central atom, MM is the number of monovalent atoms attached, CC is the cationic charge, and AA is the anionic charge.

For PCl5\text{PCl}_5:
Central atom is P (V=5V = 5).
Number of monovalent Cl atoms (M=5M = 5).
H=12(5+5)=5H = \dfrac{1}{2}(5 + 5) = 5
A steric number of 55 corresponds to sp3d\text{sp}^3\text{d} hybridisation.

For SO2\text{SO}_2:
Central atom is S (V=6V = 6).
Number of monovalent atoms (M=0M = 0).
H=12(6+0)=3H = \dfrac{1}{2}(6 + 0) = 3 (sp2\text{sp}^2 hybridisation).

For BF3\text{BF}_3:
Central atom is B (V=3V = 3).
Number of monovalent F atoms (M=3M = 3).
H=12(3+3)=3H = \dfrac{1}{2}(3 + 3) = 3 (sp2\text{sp}^2 hybridisation).

For CO2\text{CO}_2:
Central atom is C (V=4V = 4).
Number of monovalent atoms (M=0M = 0).
H=12(4+0)=2H = \dfrac{1}{2}(4 + 0) = 2 (sp\text{sp} hybridisation).

Thus, PCl5\text{PCl}_5 shows sp3d\text{sp}^3\text{d} hybridisation.

Answer: PCl5\text{PCl}_5
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