VSEPR and Bond Hybridization

AP Chemistry· difficulty 3/5

Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is shown with six fluorines arranged symmetrically around a central sulfur atom.

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The molecular geometry of SF6 is:

  • A

    Square planar

  • B

    Trigonal bipyramidal

  • C

    Hexagonal planar

  • D

    Octahedral

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Explanation

With six bonding pairs and no lone pairs, SF6 has octahedral geometry with 90° bond angles.

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