A sp³d hybridized central atom has what angles between its hybrid orbitals A) 120^$\circ$ only B) 120^$\circ$and 109.5^$\circ$ C) 109.5^$\circ$ only D) 120^$\circ$ and 90^$\circ$ E)

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A sp³d hybridized central atom has what angles between its hybrid orbitals A) 120^$\circ$ only B) 120^$\circ$and 109.5^$\circ$ C) 109.5^$\circ$ only D) 120^$\circ$ and 90^$\circ$ E) < 90^$\circ$ only

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The hybridization described as sp^3d (1 s, 3 p, and 1 d orbitals involved) corresponds to a trigonal bipyramidal geometry, which has bond angles of 120° in the trigonal plane and 90° between the trigonal plane and the axial positions.

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