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The type of hybrid orbitals employed in the formation of SF6 molecules is

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a

d2sp3

b

SP3d

c

sp3 d2

d

sp3

answer is C.

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The hybridisation of SF6 is sp3d2 type.

Let us check the electronic configuration of S in different states,

The electronic configuration of sulphur in ground state is [Ne]3s23p43d0 and the electronic configuration of sulphur in excited state is [Ne]3s13p33d2

There are six orbitals involved in hybridisation, namely, 3s, 3py, 3py, 3pz, 3dx2-y2, 3dz2

It has sp3d2 hybridisation due to the presence of vacant d orbitals.

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