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Chapter 8: Q2 CYL (page 423)

What is the hybridization of the selenium atom in SeF4?

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The sp3d hybridization of the selenium atom.

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01

Define hybridization

Hybridization is a concept in organic chemistry that is used to explain chemical bonding when the valence bond theory fails to provide adequate explanation. This hypothesis is particularly useful for explaining organic molecules' covalent bonding.

02

Explanation

The hybridization is sp3d.



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