Chemistry 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 10 - Chemical Bonding II - Questions & Problems - Page 460: 10.82

Answer

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In $AsF_{5}$, the central atom As is in $sp^{3}d$ hybridized state. In $sp^{3}d$ hybridization, the $d_{z^{2}}$ orbital is used along with the s and three p orbitals to form five $sp^{3}d$ hybridized orbitals.
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