JEE Advanced levelOne or more correct optionsDifficulty 3 of 3cb082
Select all the species in which the central atom is sp2 hybridised and carries a lone pair.
ABFX3
BSOX2
CNOX2X−
DNHX3
Answer: B, C
SOX2 and NOX2X− each have two bonds and one lone pair on the central atom, giving three domains (sp2). NHX3 has a lone pair but four domains (sp3), and BFX3 is sp2 but has no lone pair.