Among the following molecules/ions, what is the correct order of increasing s-character (in percentage) in the hybrid orbitals? I.CO3 2 - II.XeF4 III.I3- IV.NCl3 V.BeCl2

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Among the following molecules/ions, what is the correct order of increasing s-character (in percentage) in the hybrid orbitals? I.CO3 2 - II.XeF4 III.I3- IV.NCl3 V.BeCl2 (A) II < III < IV < I < V (B) II < IV < III < V < I (C) III < II < I < V < IV (D) II < IV < III < I < V

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C O32 - arrow s p2 arrow %s=33.33 % X e F4 arrow s p3d2 arrow %s=16.67 % I3- arrow s p3d arrow % s=20 % N C l3 arrow s p3 arrow % s=25 % BeC l2 arrow sp arrow % s=50 %

Q. Among the following molecules/ions, what is the correct order of increasing s-character (in percentage) in the hybrid orbitals?
$I . C O_{3}^{2 -}$ $II . X e F_{4}$ $III . I_{3}^{-}$ $I V . NC l_{3}$ $V . B e C l_{2}$

$II < III < I V < I < V$

$II < I V < III < V < I$

$III < II < I < V < I V$

$II < I V < III < I < V$

$C O_{3}^{2 -} \to s p^{2} \to % s = 33.33%$
$X e F_{4} \to s p^{3} d^{2} \to % s = 16.67%$
$I_{3}^{-} \to s p^{3} d \to % s = 20%$
$NC l_{3} \to s p^{3} \to % s = 25%$
$B_{e} C l_{2} \to s p \to % s = 50%$

Q. Among the following molecules/ions, what is the correct order of increasing s-character (in percentage) in the hybrid orbitals? I.CO32−​ II.XeF4​ III.I3−​ IV.NCl3​ V.BeCl2​

II<III<IV<I<V

II<IV<III<V<I

III<II<I<V<IV

II<IV<III<I<V