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BITSAT 2019
Exam
BITSAT
Year
2019
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

BITSAT 2019 · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

The hybridisation of phosphorous in PO _ 4 ^ 3 - & is

The hybridisation of phosphorous in PO43−{PO}_{4}^{3 -}& isThe hybridisation of phosphorous in PO _ 4 ^ 3 - & is

Options

  1. Aspsp
  2. Bsp2{sp}^{2}
  3. Csp3{sp}^{3}
  4. Dsp3d{sp}^{3}d

Correct answer

C. sp3{sp}^{3}

Step-by-step solution

The structure of PO43−{PO}_{4}^{3 -} is as follows

The hybridisation of phosphorous in PO _ 4 ^ 3 - & is

In the given molecule, The P atom have 5 valence electrons. The hybridization can be determined by the number of sigma bonds and the number of lone pair.

As phosphorous central atom forms four (4)\left(4\right) sigma bonds and has no lone pair of electrons. It uses four hybrid orbital and thus, hybridisation of pp-atom is sp3{sp}^{3}.

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