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The hybridization of nitrogen atom in pyridine is_______?
A
Sp
B
Sp2
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C
Sp3
D
It is not hybridized
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Sp
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Sp2
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C
Sp3
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D
It is not hybridized
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Explanation
The pyridine nitrogen atom is sp2 hybridized, with its lone pair occupying an sp2 orbital in the ring plane rather than participating in the aromatic pi system.
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