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AIIMS 2004
Exam
AIIMS
Year
2004
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

AIIMS 2004 · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

The ONO angle is maximum in

The ONO\mathrm{ONO} angle is maximum inThe ONO angle is maximum inThe ONO angle is maximum inThe ONO angle is maximum inThe ONO angle is maximum in

Options

  1. ANO3−\mathrm{NO}_3^{-}
  2. BNO2−\mathrm{NO}_2^{-}
  3. CNO2\mathrm{NO}_2
  4. DNO2+\mathrm{NO}_2^{+}.

Correct answer

D. NO2+\mathrm{NO}_2^{+}.

Step-by-step solution

The nitrate ion has three resonance structure, with the double bond on a different oxygen for each. In all resonance structures the nitrogen has three bonds, therefore, its hybridisation is sp2s p^2. Each of the oxygen atoms also has sp2s p^2 hybridisation, since the hybridisation is determined by the resonance structure with the double bond, where the oxygen has a double bond and two lone pairs. The actual geometry of the polyatomic ion is trigonal planar with bond angles of 120∘120^{\circ}. The ONO angle is maximum in
NO2−:18\mathrm{NO}_2^{-}: 18 electrons; ideal geometry trigonal planar, sp2s p^2 with bond angle of 116∘116^{\circ}.The ONO angle is maximum in
NO2:17\mathrm{NO}_2: 17 electrons, ideal geometry trigonal planar; sp2s p^2 with bond angle of 134∘134^{\circ}The ONO angle is maximum in
NO2+:16\mathrm{NO}_2^{+}: 16 electrons; ideal geometry linear ; sp with bond angle of 180∘180^{\circ}.The ONO angle is maximum in
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