Which of the following arrangements is correct on the basis of the increasing p-character of the hybrid orbitals of the central atoms in the following: ClO−2 CS2 SnCl2
A
I<III<II
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B
II>I>III
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C
I>II>III
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D
III>I>II
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Solution
The correct option is AI<III<II (i) ClO2−−sp3
(ii) CS2−sp
(iii) SnCl2−sp2
(ii)>(iii)>(i)
Increasing p-character of the given compounds in their hybrid orbitals.