Hybridization in SO3 Molecule

The video tutorial explains the hybridization process in sulfur trioxide (SO3). It begins by examining the regions around each atom, focusing on sigma bonds and unbonded electron pairs. The central sulfur atom is shown to have SP2 hybridization due to its three sigma bonds. Similarly, each oxygen atom in SO3 also exhibits SP2 hybridization, with one sigma bond and two pairs of unbonded electrons. The tutorial concludes by summarizing the hybridization states of both sulfur and oxygen atoms in SO3.

What is the primary focus when determining the hybridization of SO3?

• Counting the number of atoms

• Counting only unbonded electron pairs

• Counting sigma bonds and unbonded electron pairs

• Counting pi bonds

How many sigma bonds are attached to the central sulfur atom in SO3?

• Three

• One

• Two

• Four

What type of hybridization does the central sulfur atom in SO3 exhibit?

• SP

• SP2

• SP3D

• SP3

How many regions are involved in the hybridization of the oxygen atoms in SO3?

• Three

• Two

• Four

• One

What is the hybridization of the oxygen atoms in SO3?

• SP3

• SP2

• SP

• SP3D

What contributes to the SP2 hybridization of the oxygen atoms in SO3?

• One pi bond

• Two sigma bonds

• One sigma bond and two pairs of unbonded electrons

• Three sigma bonds