Number of molecules in which central atom(s) have total more than 8 orbitals involved in bonding are BF 3 , B 2 H 6 , I 2 Cl 6 , SO 3 , SO 2 F 2 , XeO 3 , ClO 3 , XeOF 4

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Number of molecules in which central atom(s) have total more than 8 orbitals involved in bonding are BF 3 ​ , B 2 ​ H 6 ​ , I 2 ​ Cl 6 ​ , SO 3 ​ , SO 2 ​ F 2 ​ , XeO 3 ​ , ClO 3 ​ , XeOF 4 ​

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The central atom(s) in I₂Cl₆ (dimer of ICl₃) have 9 orbitals (sp³d⁵) involved in bonding (3 lone pairs + 3 bonding pairs per I, plus 2 bridging bonds). All other molecules have 8 or fewer orbitals involved. Thus, only I₂Cl₆ satisfies the condition.

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