NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureMCQ+4 / −1
Some of the properties of the two species, and are described below. Which one of them is current?
- ADissimilar in hybridization for the central atom with different structures.
- BIsostructural with same hybridization for the central atom.
- CIsostructural with different hybridization for the central atom
- DSimilar in hybridization for the central atom with different structures.
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Correct answer: A
No. of electron pairs = No. of atoms bonded to it + 1/2[Gp. no. of central atom - Valency of central atom No. of electrons]
For NO3- = 3 + 1/2[5 - 6 + 1] = 3 (sp2 hybridisation)
For H3O+ = 3 + 1/2[6 - 3 - 1] = 4 (sp3 hybridisation)
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