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JEE Main 6 April 2024, Shift 2, Chemistry Q82

Question 82 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 22 of 30, Section B.

Total number of species from the following with central atom utilising

\mathrm{sp^2}

hybrid orbitals for bonding is ________.

\mathrm{NH_3, SO_2, SiO_2, BeCl_2, C_2H_2, C_2H_4, BCl_3, HCHO, C_6H_6, BF_3, C_2H_4Cl_2}

Official answer

NTA final key.

Chapter: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Topic: VSEPR Theory
Idea tested: Steric Number Calculation

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 9× in all

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