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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 4. Chemical bonding and molecular structure

Total number of species from the following with central atom utilising \(2 \mathrm{p}^2\) hybrid orbitals for bonding is _______.
[\(\mathrm{NH}_3, \mathrm{SO}_2, \mathrm{SiO}_2, \mathrm{BeCl}_2, \mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_2, \mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_4, \mathrm{BCl}_3, \mathrm{HCHO}\), \(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_6, \mathrm{BF}_3, \mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_4 \mathrm{Cl}_2\)]

  1. A \(7\)
  2. B \(5\)
  3. C \(6\)
  4. D \(8\)
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Correct Answer

(C) \(6\)

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Central atom utilising \(\mathrm{sp}^2\) hybrid orbitals \(\mathrm{SO}_2, \mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_4, \mathrm{BCl}_3, \mathrm{HCHO}, \mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_6, \mathrm{BF}_3\)