Q.

The correct order of hybridisation of the central atom in the following species:

NH3, XeO2F2, SeF4, NO2+

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a

sp3,sp3d,sp3d,sp

b

sp2,sp3d,sp3d2,sp

c

sp3,sp3,sp3d,sp

d

sp3,sp3d2,sp3d,sp2

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The hybridization of the central atom of NH3, XeO2F2, SeF4, NO2+is sp3,sp3d,sp3d,sp.

sp3 type of hybridization is obtained when one nitrogen 2s orbital and three nitrogen 2p orbitals combine to generate four hybrid orbitals with equivalent energy, 

Hence, the option B is correct.

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