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Grade 12th PassInorganic Chemistry

true or false

1)sp3d2 hybrid orbitals are all at 90° to one another

2)sp3d2 hybrid orbitals are at 90° to each other

ans 1)-false

2)-true

i am not understanding the difference b/w 1) and 2)

Profile image of suchita undare
14 Years agoGrade 12th Pass
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer14 Years ago

Dear Suchita,

In case of sp3d2 hybrid orbitals a few orbitals are at 90 degrees but not all.

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