Consider the following species BrF 5 , XeF 5 - , BF 4 - , ICl 4 - , XeF 4 , SF 4 , NH 4 + , ClF 3 , XeF 2 , ICl 2 - Number of species having sp 3 d hybridized central atom is \ \ \ \ .

Chemistry · p-Block Elements (Group 15-18)

JEE Main 2026 — 5 April, Morning Shift — Question 65

Consider the following species $\mathrm{BrF}_{5}, \mathrm{XeF}_{5}^{-}, \mathrm{BF}_{4}^{-}, \mathrm{ICl}_{4}^{-}, \mathrm{XeF}_{4}, \mathrm{SF}_{4}, \mathrm{NH}_{4}^{+}, \mathrm{ClF}_{3}, \mathrm{XeF}_{2}, \mathrm{ICl}_{2}^{-}$ Number of species having sp ${ }^{3} \mathrm{~d}$ hybridized central atom is $\_\_\_\_$ .

Answer: 4

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\begin{array}{l l} \text{Species} & \text{Hybridisation} \\ (1)\ \ce{BrF5} & \mathrm{sp^3d^2} \\ (2)\ \ce{XeF5^-} & \mathrm{sp^3d^3} \\ (3)\ \ce{BF4^-} & \mathrm{sp^3} \\ (4)\ \ce{ICl4^-} & \mathrm{sp^3d^2} \\ (5)\ \ce{XeF4} & \mathrm{sp^3d^2} \\ (6)\ \ce{SF4} & \mathrm{sp^3d} \\ (7)\ \ce{NH4+} & \mathrm{sp^3} \\ (8)\ \ce{ClF3} & \mathrm{sp^3d} \\ (9)\ \ce{XeF2} & \mathrm{sp^3d} \\ (10)\ \ce{ICl2^-} & \mathrm{sp^3d} \end{array}

Number of species having sp ${ }^{3} \mathrm{~d}$ hybridisation are 4.

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Exam: JEE Main 2026
Paper: 5 April, Morning Shift
Subject: Chemistry
Chapter: p-Block Elements (Group 15-18)
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