What type of hybridization is needed to describe the bonding in a seesaw-shaped molecule? A)sp² B)sp³ C)sp³d D)sp E)sp³d²

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The seesaw-shaped molecule has four bonding pairs and one lone pair of electrons around the central atom. This can be explained using the hybridization scheme sp3d. The answer choice C (sp³d) includes the sp3d hybridization, which is necessary to describe the bonding in a seesaw-shaped molecule.

What Type of Hybridization Is Needed to Describe the Bonding