What is the hybridization of so2?

    First draw the Lewis Structure of so2.
    Note that there are 3 things or regions around the central atom. 1 single bond 1 double bond and a lone pair.
    The hybridization for this is sp2
    Where:
    s has 1 orbital
    p has 3 orbitals
    d has 5 orbitals
    f has 7 orbitals
    sp2 s has 1 orbital p has 2 orbitals = 3 regions
    Let’s say you have 4 things or regions around the central atom like nh3
    The hybridization for this is sp3
    sp3 s has 1 orbital p has 3 orbitals = 4 regions
    Let’s look at PCL5. It has 5 things or regions around the central atom.
    The hybridization for this is sp3d
    sp3 s has 1 orbital p has 3 orbitals d has 1 orbital = 5 regions
    We can’t have more than 3 orbitals on p so that’s why we jumped to d orbital.
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