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(A) In chromyl chloride $(CrO_2Cl_2)$,the oxidation state of Chromium $(Cr)$ is $+6$.The electronic configuration of $Cr$ is $[Ar] 3d^5 4s^1$.For $Cr^

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$sp^3$,Tetrahedral

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(A) In chromyl chloride $(CrO_2Cl_2)$,the oxidation state of Chromium $(Cr)$ is $+6$.The electronic configuration of $Cr$ is $[Ar] 3d^5 4s^1$.For $Cr^{6+}$,the configuration is $[Ar] 3d^0 4s^0$.Chromium forms two double bonds with oxygen atoms and two single bonds with chlorine atoms.There are $4$ sigma bonds and $2$ pi bonds around the central $Cr$ atom.Since there are $4$ sigma bonds and no lone pairs,the hybridisation is $sp^3$.The shape corresponding to $sp^3$ hybridisation with $4$ bonding pairs is Tetrahedral.

What is the hybridisation and shape of $Cr$ in chromyl chloride $(CrO_2Cl_2)$?

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