How many of the following species contain sp3 hybridized central atom? SO2, SO3, Cl2O, H2O, SF4 ,ClO3-, NO3-, CO32 -, PH3, XeF4, XeO3, XeO4 and NH4+ .

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How many of the following species contain sp3 hybridized central atom? SO2, SO3, Cl2O, H2O, SF4 ,ClO3-, NO3-, CO32 -, PH3, XeF4, XeO3, XeO4 and NH4+ . (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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The following compounds have sp 3 hybridization: Cl 2 O , H 2 O , ClO 3 -, XeO 3, NH 4 +and XeO 4. From the remaining, PH 3 would have had an sp 3 hybridization, but it is found that pure orbitals (and not hybrid orbitals) are involved in bonding in PH 3 according to Drago's rule.

Q. How many of the following species contain sp3 hybridized central atom? SO2​,SO3​,Cl2​O,H2​O,SF4,​ClO3−​,NO3−​,CO32−​,PH3​,XeF4​,XeO3​,XeO4​ and NH4+​ .

The following compounds have sp3 hybridization: Cl2​O,H2​O,ClO3​−,XeO3​,NH4​+and XeO4​. From the remaining, PH3​ would have had an sp3 hybridization, but it is found that pure orbitals (and not hybrid orbitals) are involved in bonding in PH3​ according to Drago's rule.

Q. How many of the following species contain $s p^{3}$ hybridized central atom?
$S O_{2}, S O_{3}, C l_{2} O, H_{2} O, S F_{4,} Cl O_{3}^{-}, N O_{3}^{-}, C O_{3}^{2 -}, P H_{3}, X e F_{4}, X e O_{3}, X e O_{4}$ and $N H_{4}^{+}$ .