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8.3 Exercise 7

Avg difficulty 2.5

For each of the following molecules, indicate the hybridization requested and whether or not the electrons will be delocalized:

(a) ozone (O3) central O hybridization

(b) carbon dioxide (CO2) central C hybridization

(c) nitrogen dioxide (NO2) central N hybridization

(d) phosphate ion (PO43−)\left(\text{PO}_{4} ^{3−}\right) central P hybridization

OpenStax Chemistry 2e, 8.3 Multiple Bonds, exercise 7

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