The hybridization of P in ${\rm{PO}}_4^{3 - }$ is same as in:

NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

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The hybridization of P in

\mathrm{PO}_4^{3 - }

is same as in:

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Correct option: D

\mathrm{S\;in\;SO}_4^{2 - }

Option D is correct because both

\mathrm{PO}_4^{3 - }

and

\mathrm{SO}_4^{2 - }

have tetrahedral geometry and

sp^3

hybridization.