Q. Which orbital is used by oxygen atom to form a sigma bond with other oxyen atom in $O_{2}$ molecule?
A) Pure $p$-orbital
B) $sp^{2}$-hybrid orbital
C) $sp^{3}$- hybrid orbital
D) $sp$- hybrid orbital
Explanation
(b)
Since the two $O$ atoms in $O_{2}$ are connected by a double bond $(O = O)$, therefore,hybridization of $O$ is $sp^{2}$
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