In the formation of ${\mathrm{SF}}_6$ molecule, the sulfur atom is in

In the formation of the ${\mathrm{SF}}_6$ molecule, the sulfur atom is in the $\underset{¯}{2\mathrm{nd}}$ excited state.
- In ${\mathrm{SF}}_6$ molecule, $\mathrm{S}$ is in $+6$ Oxidation State.
- The atomic number of Sulfur is 16. Its electronic configuration is: $1{\mathrm{s}}^{2}2{\mathrm{s}}^{2}2{\mathrm{p}}^{6}3{\mathrm{s}}^{2}3{\mathrm{p}}^{4}3{\mathrm{d}}^0$.
- We need 6 unpaired electrons. So '1'electron each from $3\mathrm{p}$ and 3s orbital jumps to the $3\mathrm{d}$ orbital.