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Q. The hybridization of sulphur dioxide is:

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Solution:

$SO_2$
$H = \frac{1}{2} (V + X - C +A)( V \to$ number of $e^- s$ in valency shell of central atom)
$H = \frac{1}{2} ( 6 + 0) = 3$
$\Rightarrow S $ is $sp^2$ hybridized with $2\,b.p.$ and $1\,l.p.$