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<strong>and</strong> octahedral, respectively, which agrees with a valence bond description in which sp 3 d or sp 3 d 2 hybrid<br />

orbitals are used for bonding.<br />

Figure 9.17 Hybrid Orbitals Involving d Orbitals<br />

The formation of a set of (a) five sp 3 d hybrid orbitals <strong>and</strong> (b) six sp 3 d 2 hybrid orbitals from ns, np, <strong>and</strong> nd atomic<br />

orbitals where n = 4.<br />

E X A M P L E 6<br />

What is the hybridization of the central atom in each species? Describe the bonding in each species.<br />

a. XeF 4<br />

b. SO 4<br />

2−<br />

c. SF 4<br />

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