JEE Main · 2020 · Shift-IIhardBOND-157

The reaction in which the hybridisation of the underlined atom is affected is

Chemical Bonding · Class 11 · JEE Main Previous Year Question

Question

The reaction in which the hybridisation of the underlined atom is affected is

Options
  1. a

    H3PO2Disproportionation\underline{\mathrm{H_3PO_2}} \xrightarrow{\text{Disproportionation}}

  2. b

    H2SO4+NaCl420K\mathrm{H_2\underline{S}O_4 + NaCl} \xrightarrow{420\,\text{K}}

  3. c

    NH3H+\mathrm{NH_3} \xrightarrow{\mathrm{H^+}}

  4. d

    XeF4+SbF5\underline{\mathrm{Xe}}\mathrm{F_4 + SbF_5} \rightarrow

Correct Answerd

XeF4+SbF5\underline{\mathrm{Xe}}\mathrm{F_4 + SbF_5} \rightarrow

Detailed Solution

🧠 Check whether the hybridization of the underlined atom changes before and after the reaction.

🗺️ Analyse each option:

(a) H3PO2\underline{\mathrm{H_3PO_2}} → disproportionation products: P is sp³ in H3PO2\mathrm{H_3PO_2} (4 electron pairs). Disproportionation gives H3PO3\mathrm{H_3PO_3} and PH3\mathrm{PH_3}, where P remains sp³ in both. No change

(b) H2SO4+NaCl\mathrm{H_2\underline{S}O_4 + NaCl}: S in H2SO4\mathrm{H_2SO_4} is sp³ (4 bonds, no LP). Product NaHSO4\mathrm{NaHSO_4} also has S in sp³. No change

(c) NH3+H+\mathrm{NH_3 + H^+}: N in NH3\mathrm{NH_3} is sp³ (3 bonds + 1 LP); in NH4+\mathrm{NH_4^+} N is sp³ (4 bonds, 0 LP). Hybridization remains sp³. No change

(d) XeF4+SbF5\underline{\mathrm{Xe}}\mathrm{F_4 + SbF_5}:

  • Xe in XeF4\mathrm{XeF_4}: 4 bonds + 2 LP → 6 electron pairs → sp³d²
  • Reaction: XeF4+SbF5[XeF3]+[SbF6]\mathrm{XeF_4 + SbF_5 \rightarrow [XeF_3]^+[SbF_6]^-} (SbF₅ abstracts F⁻)
  • Xe in [XeF3]+\mathrm{[XeF_3]^+}: 3 bonds + 2 LP → 5 electron pairs → sp³d (T-shaped)
  • Hybridization changes: sp³d² → sp³d

Answer: XeF4+SbF5\boxed{\text{Answer: } \mathrm{XeF_4 + SbF_5}}

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