Use valence bond theory to describe the bonding and geometry in the SeF 4 molecu

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Use valence bond theory to describe the bonding and geometry in the SeF4 molecule.

A. The central atom is Se, which has four electron groups around it. The electron-group geometry is tetrahedral. To facilitate this geometry, the Se atom's orbitals are hybridized as sp3 orbitals. These hybrid orbitals overlap with unhybridized p orbitals of the four F atoms. There are 4 sigma bonds and 0 pi bonds in this molecule. B. The central atom is Se, which has six electron groups around it. The electron-group geometry is octahedral. To facilitate this geometry, the Se atom's orbitals are hybridized as sp3d2 orbitals. Four of these hybrid orbitals contain one of Se's 6 valence electrons each, and these hybrid orbitals overlap with unhybridized p orbitals of the four F atoms. The fifth and sixth hybrid orbitals of Se contain lone pairs of electrons. There are 4 sigma bonds and 0 pi bonds in this molecule. C. The central atom is Se, which has four electron groups around it, two single bonds and two double bonds. The electron-group geometry is tetrahedral. To facilitate this geometry, the Se atom's orbitals are hybridized as sp3 orbitals. These hybrid orbitals contain one electron each of Se's 6 valence electrons, and these hybrid orbitals overlap with unhybridized p orbitals of the four F atoms. The final 2 electrons of Se's 6 valence electrons reside in unhybridized p orbitals, which overlap with unhybridized p orbitals of the F atoms. There are 4 sigma bonds and 2 pi bonds in this molecule. D. The central atom is Se, which has five electron groups around it (four bonding pairs and one nonbonding/lone pair). The electron-group geometry is trigonal bipyramidal (and the molecular geometry is see-saw). To facilitate this geometry, the Se atom's orbitals are hybridized as sp3d orbitals. Four of these hybrid orbitals contain one of Se's 6 valence electrons each, and these hybrid orbitals overlap with unhybridized p orbitals of the four F atoms. The fifth hybrid orbital of Se contains a lone pair of electrons. There are 4 sigma bonds and 0 pi bonds in this molecule.

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B is correct

Se is oxygen family and have six electron

The central atom is Se, which has six electron groups around it. The electron-group geometry is octahedral. To facilitate this geometry, the Se atom's orbitals are hybridized as sp3d2 orbitals. Four of these hybrid orbitals contain one of Se's 6 valence electrons each, and these hybrid orbitals overlap with unhybridized p orbitals of the four F atoms. The fifth and sixth hybrid orbitals of Se contain lone pairs of electrons. There are 4 sigma bonds and 0 pi bonds in this molecule.

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