The type of hybrid orbitals used by the chlorine atom in ClO−2 is
sp3
sp2
sp
None of these
Chlorine atom in ClO−2 is sp3 hybridised but its shape is angular.
Hybridization of central atom in NF3 is:
What is meant by hybridisation of atomic orbitals? Describe the shapes of sp, sp2,sp3 hybrid orbitals.