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ChemistryCHEMICAL BONDINGVBT(overlapping & Hybridisation)Medium2 minQB
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In Ga₂Br₆, use four local hybrid directions per Ga. Let X be the total Ga hybrid-orbital count. For square-planar XeF₄, let Y count coplanar nuclei. Find |2Y−X|.

Answer:
2
Solution:

X=2×4=8; Y=1+4=5. Thus |10−8|=2. X counts orbitals on both centres, while Y counts nuclei.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:CHEMICAL BONDINGSubtopic:VBT(overlapping & Hybridisation)
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