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sp3d. The ion is see-saw shaped (VSEPR thepry- AX4E geometry)

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The bond angle is 980 . The hybridisation is often described as sp3 and this may be considered to be the correct answer by your teacher. However as the angle is closer to 900 than 1090 it suggests that the bond has a higher p orbital character.

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sp3d. The ion is see-saw shaped (VSEPR thepry- AX4E geometry)

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The Hybridization of the 'As' atom in AsF5 is SP3d.

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The concept of hybridization is related to central atom which is As in this case and has SP3d hybridization, the fluorine atoms use their unhybridized 'pz' orbitals for bonding.

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Sp^3d

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Q: What is the hybridization of the F atom in AsF5?
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