GATE XL 2025 XL-P Q20: Structure and Bonding

A few species are given in Column I. Column II contains the hybrid orbitals used by the central atom of the species for bonding.

The CORRECT match for the species to their central atom hybridization is

(Given: Atomic numbers of B: 5; C: 6; O: 8; F: 9; P: 15; Cl: 17; I: 53)

Column I — Species: i. I₃⁻; ii. PCl₃; iii. BF₃; iv. CO₂

Column II — Hybrid orbitals used by the central atom for bonding: a. sp; b. sp²; c. sp³; d. sp³d

Your answerChoose one option.

i–d, ii–c, iii–b, iv–a

i–a, ii–d, iii–b, iv–c

i–d, ii–c, iii–a, iv–b

i–d, ii–b, iii–c, iv–a

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