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Grade 12IIT JEE Entrance Exam

If X has trigonal bipyramidal structure then its hybridisation maybe:
1.sp
2.sp2
3.sp3
4.None of these

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Profile image of Roshan Mohanty
14 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of MALEPATI BALA SIVA SAI AKHIL
14 Years ago

IF X HAS TRIGONAL BIPYRAMIDAL STRUCTURE THEN IT SHOULD HAVE 5 MORE Xs.

THEN USING FORMULA 1/2(V+M-C+A) YOU WILL GET A NUMBER.

IF THE NUMBER IS 2 THEN sp.

IF THE NUMBER IS 3 THEN sp2.

IF THE NUMBER IS 4 THEN sp3.

IF THE NUMBER IS ANY OTHER THEN NONE OF THESE.

V STANDS FOR VALENCY OF X.

M STANDS FOR ADJACENT ELEMENTS EXCEPT OXYGEN.

(if oxygen comes then dont count it)

C STANDS FOR POSITIVE CHARGE.(if any then subtract)

A STANDS FOR NEGETIVE CHARGE.(if any then add the number without any sign)

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Profile image of Akash Kumar Dutta
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer13 Years ago

we can assume two lone pairs of electrons to be present..
hence the hybbrid state of central atom..is due to the 3 atoms on the same plane=sp2 ans