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The geometry of S in SF6 is:

A
Octahedral
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B
Trigonal bipyramidal
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C
Square pyramidal
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D
Pentagonal planar
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Solution

The correct option is A Octahedral
Steric Number (x) = 12(s + v q).
where, s = number of monovalent surrounding atoms
v = number of valence electrons on the central atom
q = charge (with sign)

In case of SF6, s = 6, v = 6, q = 0 Hence, x = 6
Hybridisation becomes sp3d2 and geometry is octahedral.


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