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(D) The central sulfur atom in $SF_4$ has $6$ valence electrons. It forms $4$ bonds with fluorine atoms and has $1$ lone pair. Total electron pairs =

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$sp^3d$ and seesaw

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(D) The central sulfur atom in $SF_4$ has $6$ valence electrons. It forms $4$ bonds with fluorine atoms and has $1$ lone pair. Total electron pairs = $4 	ext{ (bond pairs)} + 1 	ext{ (lone pair)} = 5$. For $5$ electron pairs,the hybridization is $sp^3d$. Due to the presence of one lone pair,the geometry is distorted trigonal bipyramidal,which is commonly referred to as a seesaw shape.

Identify the hybridisation and geometry of $SF_4$ molecule respectively.

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