Use partial orbital diagrams to show how the atomic orbitals of the central atom lead to the hybrid orbitals in:

a.IF2-b.ICI3c.XeOF4d.BHF2

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a.IF2-=sp3dhybridisedb.ICI3=sp3dhybridisedc.XeOF4=sp3d2hybridisedd.BHF2=sp2hybridised

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Bonding

Bonding may be defined as the force of attractionbetween two or more atoms to form a compound. The molecule can have the same atom and a different atom.

Hybridisation may be defined as the mixing of the atomic orbitalto form a hybrid orbital before bonding with another atomic orbital having a similar atomic orbital.

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Structure Representation

In molecule, the valence shell of I-atom and F-atom is p-orbital which requires 1 electron to fulfil the noble gas configuration for both atoms. The I-atom have 7 electrons in the valence shell and the hybridisation is sp3dwhich has geometry trigonal bipyramidal. The shape of the molecule is a bent shape having lone pair on the other position of the hybrid orbital.

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 Step 3: Structure Representation

In molecule, the valence shell of I-atom and Cl-atom is p-orbital which require 1 electron to fulfil the noble gas configuration for both atoms. The I-atom have 7 electrons in the valence shell and the hybridisation issp3dwhich has geometry trigonal bipyramidal. The shape of the molecule is a trigonal planar shape having lone pair on the other position of the hybrid orbital.

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Structure Representation

In molecule, the valence shell of Xe-atom and F-atom used p-orbital having noble configuration and require 1 electron to fulfil the noble configuration. The F-atom have 7 electrons in the valence shell and the hybridisation is sp3d2which has geometry octahedral. The shape of the molecule is a square pyramidal shape having lone pair on the other position of the hybrid orbital.

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Structure Representation

In molecule, the valence shell of B-atom, H-atom and F-atom. The b-atom and F-atom used p-orbital whereas H-atom used s-orbital. The B-atom have 3 electrons in the valence shell and the hybridisation is sp2which has geometry trigonal planar. The shape of the molecule is a trigonal planar shape having lone pair on the other position of the hybrid orbital.

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