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VSEPR and Bond Hybridization

AP Chemistry· difficulty 3/5

SF₆ (6 bonded F, no lone pairs) has what geometry?

  • A

    Tetrahedral

  • B

    Octahedral (90° angles between adjacent bonds)

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  • C

    Trigonal bipyramidal

  • D

    Linear

Explanation

6 electron domains arrange octahedrally — like the 6 vertices of an octahedron.

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