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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2002 · Shift 0 · Q58
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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2002 · Shift 0 · Q58

JEE MainChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureMCQ+4 / −1
Hybridisation of underline atom changes in
  1. A
    Al‾H3\underline {Al} {H_3}Al​H3​ changes to AlH4−AlH_4^-AlH4−​
  2. B
    H2O‾{H_2}\underline OH2​O​ changes to H3O+H_3O^+H3​O+
  3. C
    N‾H3\underline N {H_3}N​H3​ changes to NH4+NH_4^+NH4+​
  4. D
    in all cases
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Correct answer: A

  1. We need to check whether the hybridisation of the underlined atom changes in each conversion.

  1. Option A: Al‾H3→AlH4−\underline{Al}H_3 \to AlH_4^-Al​H3​→AlH4−​
  • In AlH3AlH_3AlH3​, aluminium forms 3 bond pairs and has no lone pair.
  • Steric number =3=3=3, so geometry is trigonal planar.
  • Hybridisation of AlAlAl is sp2sp^2sp2.

Now for AlH4−AlH_4^-AlH4−​:

  • Aluminium is bonded to 4 hydrogens.
  • Steric number =4=4=4, so geometry is tetrahedral.
  • Hybridisation of AlAlAl is sp3sp^3sp3.

So, in option A, hybridisation changes: sp2→sp3sp^2 \to sp^3sp2→sp3

Hence, A is correct.


  1. Option B: H2O‾→H3O+H_2\underline{O} \to H_3O^+H2​O​→H3​O+

For H2OH_2OH2​O:

  • Oxygen has 2 bond pairs and 2 lone pairs.
  • Steric number =4=4=4.
  • Hybridisation of OOO is sp3sp^3sp3.

For H3O+H_3O^+H3​O+:

  • Oxygen has 3 bond pairs and 1 lone pair.
  • Steric number =4=4=4.
  • Hybridisation of OOO is still sp3sp^3sp3.

So, in option B, hybridisation does not change.

Hence, B is incorrect.


  1. Option C: N‾H3→NH4+\underline{N}H_3 \to NH_4^+N​H3​→NH4+​

For NH3NH_3NH3​:

  • Nitrogen has 3 bond pairs and 1 lone pair.
  • Steric number =4=4=4.
  • Hybridisation of NNN is sp3sp^3sp3.

For NH4+NH_4^+NH4+​:

  • Nitrogen has 4 bond pairs and 0 lone pairs.
  • Steric number =4=4=4.
  • Hybridisation of NNN is still sp3sp^3sp3.

So, in option C, hybridisation does not change.

Hence, C is incorrect.


  1. Option D: “in all cases”

Since only option A shows a change in hybridisation, option D is incorrect.


  1. Final Answer

Only Option A is correct.

A\boxed{A}A​

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