SF₆ has 6 bonding pairs and no lone pairs on S. Hybridization = sp³d² giving octahedral geometry.
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JEE Main 2022 — Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry
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2022
Official previous-year question
Verified 30 May 2026.
Question
The hybridization of central atom in SF₆ is:
Options
- Asp³
- Bsp³d
- Csp³d²
- Dsp³d³
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