How many of the following have the Cl atom in sp^3 hybridised state: ClO_2, Cl_2O, Cl_2O_7, Cl_2O_6, ClO_4^-?

JEE Main Chemistry question

How many of the following have the atom in hybridised state: , , , , ?

Answer: 4

Solution

is bent () with hybridised (2 bond pairs + 1 lone pair + 1 odd electron), not . In , each terminal (1 bond pair + 3 lone pairs) is . In , each (3 terminal + 1 bridging -, tetrahedral, no

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