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what is the hybridisation of SO2 ?there r 2 sigma bnds & 2lone pairs ?? then 2+2 =4 it will be sp3 then how can be this sp2

what is the hybridisation of SO2 ?there r 2 sigma bnds & 2lone pairs ?? then 2+2 =4 it will be sp3 then how can be this sp2

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Swetha
39 Points
10 years ago
in SO@ though we have 2 sigma bonds we should not forget that there are a part of double bonds between S and O. so we donot have 2 lone pairs. there is only one lone pair. hence 2+1 =3. so it is sp2.

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