Question

give me an example of sp³d and sp³d² hybridization

Answer 1

Explanation:

sp3d Hybridization

sp3d hybridization involves the mixing of 1s orbital, 3p orbitals and 1d orbital to form 5 sp3d hybridized orbitals of equal energy. They have trigonal bipyramidal geometry.

The mixture of s, p and d orbital forms trigonal bipyramidal symmetry.

Three hybrid orbitals lie in the horizontal plane inclined at an angle of 120° to each other known as the equatorial orbitals.

The remaining two orbitals lie in the vertical plane at 90 degrees plane of the equatorial orbitals known as axial orbitals.

Example: Hybridization in Phosphorus pentachloride (PCl5)

sp3d2 Hybridization

sp3d2 hybridization has 1s, 3p and 2d orbitals, that undergo intermixing to form 6 identical sp3d2 hybrid orbitals.

These 6 orbitals are directed towards the corners of an octahedron.

They are inclined at an angle of 90 degrees to one another