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The hybridisation of phosphorous in is
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The structure of is as follows

In the given molecule, The P atom have 5 valence electrons. The hybridization can be determined by the number of sigma bonds and the number of lone pair.
As phosphorous central atom forms four sigma bonds and has no lone pair of electrons. It uses four hybrid orbital and thus, hybridisation of -atom is .
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