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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

What is the hybridization state of the central atom in the conjugate base of \(\mathrm{NH}_4^{+}\)ion?

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

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Conjugate base of \(\mathrm{NH}_4^{+}\)is \(\mathrm{NH}_3\) Its central atom is \(\mathrm{N}\) and its hybridization state is \(s p^3\).