Table 3.
Hybridization schemes for the tetragonal polyhedra.
| Polyhedron | Coord. | Hybridization | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Symmetry) | No. | Type | s + p | d | f |
| Square (D4h) | 4 | sp2 | A1g + Eu | B1g {x2 − y2} | — |
| Square Bipy (D4h) | 6 | sp3d2 | A1g + A2u + Eu | A1g{z2} + B1g {x2 − y2} | — |
| Octahedron (Oh) | 6 | sp3d2 | A1g + T1u | Eg{x2 − y2,xy} | — |
| Square Prism(D4h) | 8 | sp3d3f | A1g + A2u + Eu | B1g {x2 − y2} + Eg{xz,yz) | B2u{ z(x2 − y2)} |
| Cube(Oh) | 8 | sp3d3f | A1g + T1u | T2g{xy,xz,yz} | A2u{xyz} |
| Bicapped Cube(D4h) | 10 | sp3d4f2 | A1g + A2u + Eu | A1g{z2} + B1g {x2 − y2} + Eg{xz,yz) | A2u(z3} + B2u{ z(x2 − y2)} |
| Square Antiprism(D4d) | 8 | sp3d4 | A1 + B2 + E1 | E2{x2 − y2,xy} + E3{xz,yz) | — |
| Bicap Sq Antipr(D4d) | 10 | sp3d5f | A1 + B2 + E1 | A1{z2} + E2{x2 − y2,xy} + E3{xz,yz) | B2{z3} |