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Question

The hybridisation of the underline atom changes in :

A

AlH3 changes to AlH4–

B

H2O changes to H3O+

C

NH3 changes to NH4+

D

In all cases

Answer

AlH3 changes to AlH4–

Explanation

Solution

In Wilkinson's catalyst-(a homogeneous catalyst), $(Ph_{3}P)_{3}$ RhCl, Rh is $dsp^{2}$ hybridized giving a square planar shape to the compound.