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Consider each of the following molecules and/or ions. Give the hybridization for the central atom in...

Consider each of the following molecules and/or ions. Give the hybridization for the central atom in each case, and also give the molecular geometry. Ignore any distortions in the geometry due to non-equivalent terminal atoms.

molecule
or ion
central atom hybridization
for central atom
molecular
geometry
(a)

AsCl3

As

_____spsp2sp3

_________linearbenttrigonal planartrigonal pyramidaltetrahedral

(b)

PSBr3

P

_____spsp2sp3

_________linearbenttrigonal planartrigonal pyramidaltetrahedral

(c)

NO2

N

_____spsp2sp3

_________linearbenttrigonal planartrigonal pyramidaltetrahedral

(d)

ClO3+

Cl

_____spsp2sp3

_________linearbenttrigonal planartrigonal pyramidaltetrahedral

(e)

COS

C

_____spsp2sp3

_________linearbenttrigonal planartrigonal pyramidaltetrahedral

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