Among the triatomic molecules/ions, B e C l 2 ,   N 3 - ,   N 2 O ,   N O 2 + ,   O 3 ,…

Among the triatomic molecules/ions, BeCl2, N3-, N2O, NO2+, O3,SCl2, ICl2-, I3- and XeF2 , the total number of linear molecule(s)/ion(s) where the hybridization of the central atom does not have contribution from the d-orbital(s) is
[Atomic number: S = 16, Cl = 17, I = 53 and Xe = 54]

Solution

 BeCl2, N3-, N2O, NO2+ is the linear molecule where the hybridization of the central atom does not have contribution from the d-orbital. 

In the remaining molecules/ions,O3 ​ is bent, SCl2​ is V shaped with sp3 hybridization, ICl2, I3- and XeF2​, are linear with sp3d hybridization.

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2015 (Paper 1)

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