The hybridization of `IF_7` is

Options

A. `sp^3 d^3`
B. `sp^2 d`
C. `d^2 sp^3`
D. `sp^3`

Answer

A

Explanation

The electronic configuration of
`I =[Xe]5s^2 , 2p^5` hence

`IF_7` shows `sp^3 d^3` hybridization. So, its structure is pentagonal bipyramidal.