In which one of the following pairs do the central atoms exhibit sp2 hybridization?
Chemical Bonding · Class 11 · JEE Main Previous Year Question
In which one of the following pairs do the central atoms exhibit hybridization?
- a
and
- b✓
and
- c
and
- d
and
and
🧠 requires 3 electron groups on the central atom. Count bonds + lone pairs for each central atom, and identify the pair where both are sp².
| Species | Electron groups | Hybridisation | |---|---|---| | | 2 bonds + 2 LP = 4 | sp³ | | | 2 bonds + 1 odd e (½ group) ≈ 3 | sp² ✓ | | | 3 bonds + 0 LP = 3 | sp² ✓ | | | 2 bonds + 1 LP = 3 | sp² ✓ | | | 2 bonds + 2 LP = 4 | sp³ |
Option (b) pairs (sp²) and (sp²). Option (a) includes (sp³) — wrong.
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