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The valence orbitals of the central atom of a molecule with trigonal bipyramidal geometry have which of the following hybridizations?
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The valence orbitals of the central atom
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sp3: This answer choice is incorrect, because sp3 hybridized orbitals correspond to tetrahedral geometries.
sp2: This answer choice is incorrect, because sp2 hybridized orbitals correspond to trigonal planar geometries.
sp3d: This answer choice is correct. Molecules with trigonal bipyramidal molecular geometries have 5 σ-bonds, each a result of a bonding sp3d orbital hybridized orbital in the central atom.
sp3d2: This answer choice is incorrect, because sp3d2 hybridized orbitals corresponds to octahedral geometries.
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