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Boron has three hybrid orbitals that is 2s 
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Answer: The boron atom of [tex]BBr_3[/tex] has three hybrid orbitals

Explanation: Hybridization of the molecule can be calculated by:

[tex]Hyb=\frac{1}{2}(V+H-C+A)[/tex]     .....(1)

where,

V =  number of valence electrons in the central metal atom

H = number of monovalent atoms

C = cationic charge

A = anionic charge

Here, electronic configuration of B = [tex]1s^22s^22p^1[/tex]

Number of valence electrons = 3

Number of monovalent atoms = 3

Cationic charge = 0

Anionic charge = 0

Putting these values in equation 1, we get

[tex]Hyb=\frac{1}{2}(3+3-0+0)=3[/tex]

As the Hybridization is 3, which means that boron has 3 hybrid orbitals.

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