Question

Discuss Sp2 hybridisation in Bcl3 molecule . write it's orbital structure.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The type of hybridization that occurs in BCl3 is sp2 hybridization. In BCl3 molecule, boron will be the central atom which contains three bonded atoms but no lone pair of electrons. Its steric number is also said to be 3.

Answer 2

Answer:

The hybridization of BCl3 now occurs where one 2s and two 2p orbitals of boron will take part in the process to form three half-filled sp2 hybrid orbitals. Each sp2 hybrid orbitals will contain unpaired electrons that will overlap with the unpaired electron in chlorine's 3p orbital.