Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 219
Question: The correct order of hybridization of the central atom in the following species $ NH_3 $ $ {{[PtCl_4]}^{2-}},,PCl_5 $ and $ BCl_3 $ is
Options:
A) $ dsp^{2},dsp^{3},sp^{2} $ and $ sp^{3} $
B) $ sp^{3},dsp^{2},dsp^{3},sp^{2} $
C) $ dsp^{2},sp^{2},sp^{3},dsp^{3} $
D) $ dsp^{2},sp^{3},sp^{2},dsp^{3} $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Hybridization of N in $ NH_3 $ is $ sp^{3} $ that of Pt in $ {{[PtCl_4]}^{2-}} $ is $ dsp^{2} $ that P in $ PCl_5 $ is $ sp^{3}d $ and that of B in $ BCl_3 $ is $ sp^{2} $ .
