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 angle is maximum in



Options
- A
- B
- C
- D.
Correct answer
D. .
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 . Each of the oxygen atoms also has 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 .

electrons; ideal geometry trigonal planar, with bond angle of .
electrons, ideal geometry trigonal planar; with bond angle of
electrons; ideal geometry linear ; sp with bond angle of .
electrons; ideal geometry trigonal planar, with bond angle of .
electrons, ideal geometry trigonal planar; with bond angle of
electrons; ideal geometry linear ; sp with bond angle of .