Chapter 10.4, Problem 2PE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The hybridization of $\text{Se}$ in ${\text{SeF}}_6$ has to be found out.

Concept Introduction:

Hybridization:

Hybridization is the phenomenon of intermixing of the atomic orbitals of different energy that results in the formation of new set of hybrid orbitals that have equivalent energies.  The various types of atomic orbitals are: s, p, and d orbitals.  Types of hybridization that involves s, p and d orbitals are $\text{sp,}{\text{sp}}^{\text{2}}\text{,}{\text{sp}}^{\text{3}}\text{,}{\text{sp}}^{\text{3}}\text{d,}{\text{sp}}^{\text{3}}{\text{d}}^{\text{2}}\text{,}{\text{sp}}^{\text{3}}{\text{d}}^{\text{3}}.$