Question 03

The types of hybrid orbitals of nitrogen in $N O_{2}^{+}, N O_{3}^{-} a n d N H_{4}^{+}$ respectively are expected to be

(a) $s p, s p^{3} a n d s p^{2}$

(b) $s p, s p^{2} a n d s p^{3}$

(c) $s p^{2}, s p a n d s p^{3}$

(d) $s p^{2}, s p^{3} a n d s p$

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Answer: (b) $s p, s p^{2} a n d s p^{3}$

The type of hybrid orbitals of nitrogen can be decided by using VSEPR theory counting bp and as ip in

$N O_{2}^{+}$ =2 bp+0 ip = linear = sp hybridised

$N O_{3}^{-}$ =3 bp+0 ip $\Rightarrow= s p^{2}$ hybridised

$N O_{4}^{+}$ =4 bp+0 ip $\Rightarrow= s p^{3}$ hybridised

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