what is the hybridization of phosphorus atom in PCl3?

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SP3Here is my little trick:For every “thing” we have around an atom, we count. One “thing” is a single bond, a double bond, a triple bound, or a lone pair. They all ONLY count as 1 thing, that’s it. Two things is SPThree things is SP2Four things is SP3In PCl3, we have:3 bonds, and 1 lone pair, so we have 4 things. 4 things is SP3. What about CO2? It looks like O = C = OHybridization of Carbon:2 double bonds, no lone pairs, 2 things is SPOxygen?1 double bond, 2 lone pairs, 3 things SP2Just remember that a single bond, double bond, and triple bond count as only 1 thing. And if you forget the SP3 or SP2, the number that comes after the P is the number of things, minus 1. Or, another way is the amount of things matches the amount of letters we have.Two things is SP, that is two letters, S and PThree things is SP2, that is three letters, S, P, P…

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