Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 69
Question: The type of hybrid orbitals used by the chlorine atom in $ ClO_2^{-} $ is
Options:
A) $ sp^{3} $
B) $ sp^{2} $
C) $ sp $
D) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Chlorine atom in $ ClO_2^{-} $ is $ sp^{3} $ hybridised but its shape is angular.