Give the hybridization for the Br in BrO₄⁻. A) sp B) sp³d² C) sp³d D) sp³ E) sp²

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The hybridization of an atom is determined by the number of electron domains around it. In the BrO₄⁻ ion, the Br atom is bonded to only one other atom and has two lone pairs of electrons. This gives it a total of three electron domains, which corresponds to sp2 hybridization. However, the negative charge on the ion means that an additional electron is present, which must be included in the hybridization. This extra electron is in a p orbital, so we add a p orbital to the hybridization, giving us sp³.

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