Total number of species from the following with central atom utilising sp2 hybrid orbitals for bonding is . NH3, SO2, SiO2, BeCl2, C2H2, C2H4, BCl3, HCHO, C6H6, BF3, C2H4Cl2
Answer
6
Solution
∵ steric number (σ bonds + lone pairs) = 3 ⇒ sp2
sp2: SO2 (2σ + 1 lp), C2H4, BCl3, HCHO, C6H6, BF3 ⇒ 6
Not sp2: NH3 (sp3), SiO2 (sp3, SiO4 tetrahedra), BeCl2 (sp), C2H2 (sp), C2H4Cl2 (sp3)
Answer: 6