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I am working on this problem and am confused which pictures show any difference between TeF4 and TeF6. I thought TeF4 would be a see saw shape, having only 4 bonds, but I don't see that in the picture.

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hcbiochem · Answer

TeF4 will be sp3d hybridized which gives 5 orbitals. Four of those will be involved in bonds with F, and one will have an unshared pair of electrons.

TeF6 will be sp3d2 hybridized with 6 orbitals.

So, C shows that. The first is sp3d hybridized and the second is sp3d2 hybridized.

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