Olympiad workbookNSECChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
In ammonia the bond angle is 107^ 48^ while in SbH ₃ the bond angle is about 91^ 18^ . The correct explanation among the followings is/ are
Options
- AThe orbitals of Sb used for the formation of Sb - H bond are almost pure p-orbitals.
- BSb has larger size compared to N .
- CSb has more metallic character than N .
- DAll the statements are correct.
Correct answer
A. The orbitals of Sb used for the formation of Sb - H bond are almost pure p-orbitals.
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