Dichloromethane,CH₂Cl₂,is a common organic solvent.Which of the following statements concerning dichloromethane is/are CORRECT?
1) CH₂Cl₂ has two isomers.For one isomer of CH₂Cl₂,the chlorine atoms are adjacent to each other and the molecule is polar.
2) CH₂Cl₂ has two isomers.For one isomer of CH₂Cl₂,the chlorine atoms are on opposites sides of the carbon atom and the molecule is nonpolar.
3) The hybridization of the central carbon atom is sp³.

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Dichloromethane (CH₂Cl₂) does not have isomers because it is a simple molecule with two identical chlorine atoms bonded to a single carbon atom. The hybridization of the central carbon atom in CH₂Cl₂ is sp³, as it forms four sigma bonds with two hydrogen atoms and two chlorine atoms.

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