JEE Advanced Chemistry question

sp2 hybridization is involved in the molecules of

(A)CO
(B)SO3Correct
(C)CO2
(D)SO2Correct

Answer: (B),(D)

Solution

Both SO2 (one lone pair, bent, trigonal-planar electron geometry) and SO3 (no lone pair, trigonal planar) have their central sulphur sp2 hybridised, confirming (b) and (d). CO (a linear

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