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daser333 [38]
1 year ago
9

What is the hybridization of the central atom in each of the following? 1. Beryllium chloride 2. Nitrogen dioxide 3. Carbon tetr

achloride 4. Xenon tetrafluoride
Chemistry
1 answer:
Lina20 [59]1 year ago
3 0

Answer :

(1) The hybridization of central atom beryllium in BeCl_2  is, sp

(2) The hybridization of central atom nitrogen in NO_2  is, sp^2

(3) The hybridization of central atom carbon in CCl_4  is, sp^3

(4) The hybridization of central atom xenon in XeF_4  is, sp^3d^2

Explanation :

Formula used  :

\text{Number of electron pair}=\frac{1}{2}[V+N-C+A]

where,

V = number of valence electrons present in central atom

N = number of monovalent atoms bonded to central atom

C = charge of cation

A = charge of anion

Now we have to determine the hybridization of the following molecules.

(1) The given molecule is, BeCl_2

\text{Number of electrons}=\frac{1}{2}\times [2+2]=2

The number of electron pair are 2 that means the hybridization will be sp and the electronic geometry of the molecule will be linear.

(2) The given molecule is, NO_2

\text{Number of electrons}=\frac{1}{2}\times [4]=2

If the sum of the number of sigma bonds, lone pair of electrons and odd electrons present is equal to three then the hybridization will be, sp^2.

In nitrogen dioxide, there are two sigma bonds and one lone electron pair. So, the hybridization will be, sp^2.

(3) The given molecule is, CCl_4

\text{Number of electrons}=\frac{1}{2}\times [4+4]=4

The number of electron pair are 4 that means the hybridization will be sp^3 and the electronic geometry of the molecule will be tetrahedral.

(4) The given molecule is, XeF_4

\text{Number of electrons}=\frac{1}{2}\times [8+4]=6

Bond pair electrons = 4

Lone pair electrons = 6 - 4 = 2

The number of electrons are 6 that means the hybridization will be sp^3d^2 and the electronic geometry of the molecule will be octahedral.

But as there are four atoms around the central xenon atom, the fifth and sixth position will be occupied by lone pair of electrons. The repulsion between lone and bond pair of electrons is more and hence the molecular geometry will be square planar.

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