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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

The hybridisation of central atom of \(\mathrm{BF}_3, \mathrm{SnCl}_2, \mathrm{HgCl}_2\) respectively is

  1. A \(s p^2, s p^2, s p\)
  2. B \(s p^2, s p^2, s p^2\)
  3. C \(s p^3, s p^2, s p^2\)
  4. D \(s p^3, s p, s p^2\)
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(A) \(s p^2, s p^2, s p\)

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\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\hline \text{Molecule} & \text{Hybridisation} & \text{Atomic orbital} & \text{Shape} \\ \hline \mathrm{BF}_3 & \mathrm{sp}^2 & \mathrm{~s}+\mathrm{p}(2) & \text{Trigonal planar} \\ \hline \mathrm{SnCl}_2 & \mathrm{sp}^2 & \mathrm{~s}+\mathrm{p}(2) &…