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(C) Let us analyze each molecule:$1$. $PF_5$: Hybridization is $sp^3d$. It has $5$ identical $P-F$ bonds (trigonal bipyramidal geometry) and no lone p

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$SF_4$

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(C) Let us analyze each molecule:$1$. $PF_5$: Hybridization is $sp^3d$. It has $5$ identical $P-F$ bonds (trigonal bipyramidal geometry) and no lone pair on the central atom.$2$. $XeF_4$: Hybridization is $sp^3d^2$. It has a square planar geometry with $2$ lone pairs on the central atom.$3$. $SF_4$: Hybridization is $sp^3d$. It has a see-saw geometry with $1$ lone pair on the central atom. Due to the presence of the lone pair,the axial and equatorial bond lengths are different.$4$. $XeF_2$: Hybridization is $sp^3d$. It has a linear geometry with $3$ lone pairs on the central atom. The $Xe-F$ bonds are identical.Therefore,$SF_4$ satisfies all three conditions: $(a)$ $sp^3d$ hybridization,$(b)$ different bond lengths,and $(c)$ one lone pair on the central atom.

Which among the following molecules is $(a)$ involved in $sp^3d$ hybridization,$(b)$ has different bond lengths and $(c)$ has a lone pair of electrons on the central atom?

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