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What is the hybridization of the central atom in H2O?

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What is the hybridization of the central atom in H2O?
  1. sp
  2. sp2
  3. sp3
  4. dsp3

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What is the hybridization of the central atom in H2O?
  • Step 1: Identify the central atom in H2O. The central atom is oxygen (O).
  • Step 2: Count the number of bonds oxygen forms in H2O. Oxygen forms two bonds with two hydrogen (H) atoms.
  • Step 3: Determine the number of lone pairs on the oxygen atom. Oxygen has two lone pairs of electrons.
  • Step 4: Add the number of bonds and lone pairs together. Oxygen has 2 bonds + 2 lone pairs = 4 regions of electron density.
  • Step 5: Identify the hybridization based on the number of regions of electron density. 4 regions correspond to sp3 hybridization.
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