Question

Which of the following is hybridisation of water molecule
A) sigma sp3
B) sigma p2
C) sigma sp3-s
D) sigma sp3-p​

Answer 1

Sigma Bonds with sp3 Hybrid Orbitals

Atoms that have 4 bonds, 3 bonds and 1 lone pair, 2 bonds and 2 lone pairs, or 1 bond and 3 lone pairs need four hybrid orbitals 109 degrees apart.