In SO 2 , NO 2 - and N 3 - the hybridization at the central atom are respectively

Chemistry · Chemical Bonding

JEE Main 2025 — 7 April, Evening Shift — Question 11

In $\mathrm{SO}_{2}, \mathrm{NO}_{2}^{-}$ and $\mathrm{N}_{3}^{-}$ the hybridization at the central atom are respectively

$\mathrm{SO}_{2} \Rightarrow 2 \sigma$ bond +1 l.p. $\Rightarrow s p^{2}$ hybridisation

$\mathrm{NO}_{2}^{-} \Rightarrow 2 \sigma$ bond +1 I.p. $\Rightarrow s p^{2}$ hybridisation

$\mathrm{N}_{3}^{-} \Rightarrow 2 \sigma$ bond $\Rightarrow s p$ hybridisation

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