The AsF_(3) molecule is trigonal bipyramidal. The hybrid orbitals used by the As atoms for bonding are-

The AsF_(3) molecule is trigonal bipyramidal. The hybrid orbitals used

1.	The AsF_(3) molecule is trigonal bipyramidal. The hybrid orbitals used by the As atoms for bonding are-
Answer» <P>`3_(x^(2)-y^(2)),d_(z^(2)),s,p_(x),p_(y)` `d_(xy),s,p_(x),p_(y),p_(z)` `d_(x^(2)-y^(2)),s,p_(x),p_(y)` `s,p_(x),p_(y),p_(z),d_(z)^(2)` Solution :`AsF_(5)` has `sp^(3)d` hybridisation. In `sp^(3)d` hybridisaton, the `d_(z^(2))` orbital is used along with the 's' and three 'p' orbitals to form three EQUATORIAL BONDS and two equally strong axial bonds for a trigonal BIPYRAMID.