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Statement (A): Hybridization in   NH3  issp3.

Statement (B): Hybridization in   XeO2F4  is  sp3d2 .

Statement (C): Hybridization in IF7  is  sp3d3 .

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a

A and B are correct but C is incorrect

b

All the above statements are incorrect

c

All the above statements are correct

d

A and B are incorrect but C is correct

answer is A.

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In NH3 , the central atom is nitrogen (N).  The electron configuration of nitrogen is 1s22s22px12py12pz1 . The intermixing of one 2s orbital and three 2p orbitals of nitrogen atom to produce four new sp3  hybridized orbitals of equivalent energy.                          

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In XeO2F4 , the central atom is Xenon (Xe).  The valency electronic configuration of  Xenon is 5s25p6 .  The valency electronic configuration of  Xenon in fourth excited state is 5s15p35d4 . The intermixing of one 5s orbital, three 5p orbitals, two 5d orbitals to produce six  new sp3d2  hybridized orbitals of equivalent energy. 

Finally the structure of XeO2F4 is as shown below:

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In IF7 the central atom is iodine (I).  The valency electronic configuration of  iodine is 5s25p5 .  In third excited state, the valency electronic configuration iodine is 5s15p35d3 .  The intermixing of one 5s orbital, three 5p orbitals, three 5d orbitals to produce  sevem new sp3d3  hybridized orbitals of equivalent energy.

Finally the structure of IF7 is as shown below:

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