Give the hybridization for the O in H₃O⁺.

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The O in the given compound is bonded to two atoms, S and P. Each S has one lone pair of electrons, and the P has three lone pairs of electrons. Therefore, the O will adopt sp hybridization to form two sigma bonds with S and P. The remaining two orbitals of the O will hold one lone pair and one unpaired electron, respectively. The hybridization of S and P does not have any relevance to the hybridization of O. Option B correctly represents the hybridization of O as sp³, indicating that O forms one sigma bond with both S and P and has two lone pairs occupying two hybridized orbitals.

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