JEE Main20252 Apr 2025Morning ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
Among ( SO ₂, NF ₃, NH ₃, XeF ₂, ClF ₃ ) and ( SF ₄ ), the hybridization of the molecule with non-zero dipole moment and highest number of lone-pairs of electrons on the central atom is
Options
- A( sp ^3 )
- B( dsp ^2 )
- C( sp ^3 ~d ^2 )
- D( sp ^3 ~d )
Correct answer
D. ( sp ^3 ~d )
Step-by-step solution
( array |c|c|c|c| Molecule & Hybridisation & array c Dipole Moment array & array c Lone pair on the central atom array SO ₂ & sp ^2 & Non-zero & 1 NF ₃ & sp ^3 & Non-zero & 1 NH ₃ & sp ^3 & Non-zero & 1 XeF ₂ & sp ^3 ~d & zero & 3 C ~F ₃ ^ SF ₄ & sp ^3 ~d & Non-zero & 2 sp ^3 ~d & Non-zero & 1 array )