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The hybridisation of the central atom will change when
ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureJEE Main
Options:
  • A NH3 combines with H+
  • B H3BO3 combines with OH-
  • C NH3 forms NH2-
  • D H2O combines with H+
Solution:
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The correct answer is: H3BO3 combines with OH-
Here hybridisation changes from sp2 to sp3 when H3BO3 combines with OH-
H3BO3sp2+OH-[B(OH)4]-sp3
In rest other reactions hybridisation does not change
N..H3sp3+H+NH4+sp3
2NH3sp32NH2-sp3+NH4+sp3
H2Osp3+H+H3O+sp3

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