Join the Most Relevant JEE Main 2025 Test Series & get 99+ percentile! Join Now
Search any question & find its solution
Question: Answered & Verified by Expert
The state of hybridization of the central atom and the number of lone pairs over the central atom in $\mathrm{POCl}_{3}$ are
ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureWBJEEWBJEE 2012
Options:
  • A $s p, 0$
  • B $s p^{2}, 0$
  • C $s p^{3}, 0$
  • D $d s p^{2}, 1$
Solution:
1024 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: $s p^{3}, 0$


$4 \sigma$ bonds $\Rightarrow s p^{3}$ hybridisation without lone pair of electrons.

Looking for more such questions to practice?

Download the MARKS App - The ultimate prep app for IIT JEE & NEET with chapter-wise PYQs, revision notes, formula sheets, custom tests & much more.