Question

Identify the geometry and hybridization of the central atom in SF₄.

• A. Trigonal bipyramidal, sp² hybridization
• B. Tetrahedral, sp³ hybridization
• C. Seesaw, sp³d hybridization
• D. Square planar, sp³d² hybridization

Hint:

In molecules with lone pairs, remember that the lone pairs affect the geometry. In SF₄, the electron geometry is octahedral, but the molecular geometry is seesaw due to the lone pairs.