Which one of the following has a covalent bonding by the overlap of sp hybridised orbital with p orbital?
Correct answer: C. BeCl2
- A. BF3
- B. H2O
- C. BeCl2
- D. NH3
Explanation
The correct answer is BeCl2. In BeCl2, beryllium undergoes sp hybridization, resulting in two sp hybrid orbitals that overlap with the p orbitals of chlorine atoms to form covalent bonds. This involves the overlap of sp hybridized orbitals with p orbitals.BF3 involves sp2 hybridization, not sp, and forms bonds with p orbitals of fluorine. H2O involves sp3 hybridization and does not have sp-p overlap. NH3 also involves sp3 hybridization and lacks sp-p overlap.
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