What atomic or hybrid orbitals make up the sigma bond between S and F in sulfur

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What atomic or hybrid orbitals make up the sigma bond between S and F in sulfur hexafluoride, SF6?

orbital on S + orbital on F

What are the approximate F-S-F bond angles ?
(list all possible separated by a space) ...
What atomic or hybrid orbitals make up the sigma bond between S and F in sulfur hexafluoride, SF6?

orbital on S + orbital on F

What are the approximate F-S-F bond angles ?
(list all possible separated by a space) ...
What atomic or hybrid orbitals make up the sigma bond between S and F in sulfur hexafluoride, SF6?

orbital on S + orbital on F

What are the approximate F-S-F bond angles ?
(list all possible separated by a space) ...
What atomic or hybrid orbitals make up the sigma bond between S and F in sulfur hexafluoride, SF6?

orbital on S + orbital on F

What are the approximate F-S-F bond angles ?
(list all possible separated by a space) ...
What atomic or hybrid orbitals make up the sigma bond between S and F in sulfur hexafluoride, SF6?

orbital on S + orbital on F

What are the approximate F-S-F bond angles ?
(list all possible separated by a space) ...
What atomic or hybrid orbitals make up the sigma bond between S and F in sulfur hexafluoride, SF6?

orbital on S + orbital on F

What are the approximate F-S-F bond angles ?
(list all possible separated by a space) ...
orbital on S + orbital on F

Explanation / Answer

bond angles are approximately 90degrees

sp3d2 hybridization

Each of these 6 sp3d2 hybrid orbitals overlaps with 2p orbital of fluorine to form S-F bond.

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