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The species in which the central atom uses sp 2 hybrid orbitals in its bonding is a. PH ­3 b. NH 3 c. CH + 3 d. SbH 3

The  species in which the central atom uses sp2 hybrid orbitals in its bonding is
a. PH­3
b. NH3
c. CH+3
d. SbH3

Grade:upto college level

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Deepak Patra
askIITians Faculty 471 Points
9 years ago

(c) From amongst given species PH3, NH3 and SbH3 are all sp3 hybridised. Their central atom has both bond pair as well as lone pair of electrons. The lone pair occupy the fourth orbital. CH3+ has only three pairs of electrons so it is sp2 hybridised.

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