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Number of Species with sp3d Hybridized Central Atom

Consider the following species: BrF5,XeF5,BF4,ICl4,XeF4,SF4,NH4+,ClF3,XeF2,ICl2\text{BrF}_5, \text{XeF}_5^-, \text{BF}_4^-, \text{ICl}_4^-, \text{XeF}_4, \text{SF}_4, \text{NH}_4^+, \text{ClF}_3, \text{XeF}_2, \text{ICl}_2^- Number of species having sp3d\text{sp}^3\text{d} hybridized central atom is ________.

Official Numerical Answer4

Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the hybridization of the central atom in each of the given species, we can use the steric number (SN) formula:

Steric Number (SN)=12(V+MC+A)\text{Steric Number (SN)} = \frac{1}{2} (V + M - C + A)

where:

  • V=V = Number of valence electrons on the central atom
  • M=M = Number of monovalent atoms bonded to the central atom
  • C=C = Charge on the cation
  • A=A = Charge on the anion

The relationship between the Steric Number and Hybridization is as follows:

  • SN=4    sp3\text{SN} = 4 \implies \text{sp}^3
  • SN=5    sp3d\text{SN} = 5 \implies \text{sp}^3\text{d}
  • SN=6    sp3d2\text{SN} = 6 \implies \text{sp}^3\text{d}^2
  • SN=7    sp3d3\text{SN} = 7 \implies \text{sp}^3\text{d}^3

Step-by-Step Analysis of Each Species:

  1. BrF5\text{BrF}_5: SN=12(7+5)=6    sp3d2\text{SN} = \frac{1}{2}(7 + 5) = 6 \implies \text{sp}^3\text{d}^2

  2. XeF5\text{XeF}_5^-: SN=12(8+5+1)=7    sp3d3\text{SN} = \frac{1}{2}(8 + 5 + 1) = 7 \implies \text{sp}^3\text{d}^3

  3. BF4\text{BF}_4^-: SN=12(3+4+1)=4    sp3\text{SN} = \frac{1}{2}(3 + 4 + 1) = 4 \implies \text{sp}^3

  4. ICl4\text{ICl}_4^-: SN=12(7+4+1)=6    sp3d2\text{SN} = \frac{1}{2}(7 + 4 + 1) = 6 \implies \text{sp}^3\text{d}^2

  5. XeF4\text{XeF}_4: SN=12(8+4)=6    sp3d2\text{SN} = \frac{1}{2}(8 + 4) = 6 \implies \text{sp}^3\text{d}^2

  6. SF4\text{SF}_4: SN=12(6+4)=5    sp3d\text{SN} = \frac{1}{2}(6 + 4) = 5 \implies \mathbf{sp^3d}

  7. NH4+\text{NH}_4^+: SN=12(5+41)=4    sp3\text{SN} = \frac{1}{2}(5 + 4 - 1) = 4 \implies \text{sp}^3

  8. ClF3\text{ClF}_3: SN=12(7+3)=5    sp3d\text{SN} = \frac{1}{2}(7 + 3) = 5 \implies \mathbf{sp^3d}

  9. XeF2\text{XeF}_2: SN=12(8+2)=5    sp3d\text{SN} = \frac{1}{2}(8 + 2) = 5 \implies \mathbf{sp^3d}

  10. ICl2\text{ICl}_2^-: SN=12(7+2+1)=5    sp3d\text{SN} = \frac{1}{2}(7 + 2 + 1) = 5 \implies \mathbf{sp^3d}


Conclusion:

The species with sp3d\text{sp}^3\text{d} hybridized central atoms are: SF4,ClF3,XeF2, and ICl2\text{SF}_4, \text{ClF}_3, \text{XeF}_2, \text{ and } \text{ICl}_2^-

Thus, the total number of species having sp3d\text{sp}^3\text{d} hybridized central atom is 4.

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