Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 248

Question: The hybrid state of sulphur in $ SO_3 $ molecule is [DCE 2004]

Options:

A) $ sp^{3}d $

B) $ sp^{3} $

C) $ sp^{3}d^{2} $

D) $ sp^{2} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

In $ SO_3 $ molecule, S atom remains $ sp^{2} $ hybrid, hence it has trigonal planar structure



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