The state of hybridisation of Cl atom in ClO2- is

Question

The state of hybridisation of Cl atom in ClO2- is (A) sp3 (B)  sp2 (C)  sp2d (D) sp3.

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The structure of ClO 2- is as In this structure there is 2 a-bonds as well as two lone pairs on the central atom chlorine. Thus, it possess s p3 hybridisation.

Q. The state of hybridisation of $Cl$ atom in $Cl O_{2}^{-}$ is

$s p^{3}$

$s p^{2}$

$s p^{2} d$

$s p^{3}$ .

The structure of $Cl O_{2}^{-}$ is as In this structure there is $2 a$ -bonds as well as two lone pairs on the central atom chlorine. Thus, it possess $s p^{3}$ hybridisation.

Q. The state of hybridisation of Cl atom in ClO2−​ is

sp3

sp2

sp2d

sp3.