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[Cu(NH₃)4]2+ (Cu₂+, d9) with 4 ligands adopts a square planar geometry due to dsp2 hybridization, common for Cu(II) complexes.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 5: Coordination Compounds > Topic: Bonding - Valence Bond Theory and Hybridisation
sp² hybridization involves 3 hybrid orbitals, leading to a trigonal planar geometry, as in BCl₃ .
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 4: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure > Topic: VSEPR Theory and Shapes of Molecules
In AsF₅ , arsenic is sp³d hybridized with 5 bonding pairs and no lone pairs, resulting in a trigonal bipyramidal shape.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 4: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure > Topic: VSEPR Theory and Shapes of Molecules
In SF₄ , sulfur is sp³d hybridized with 5 electron pairs (4 bonding, 1 lone), resulting in a see-saw shape.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 4: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure > Topic: VSEPR Theory and Shapes of Molecules
