KCET2020ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
The percentage of s -character in the hybrid orbitals of nitrogen in NO ₂⁺, NO ₃⁻ respectively are
Options
- A33.3 %, 50 %, 25 %
- B33.3 %, 25 %, 50 %
- C50 %, 33.3 %, 25 %
- D25 %, 50 %, 33.3 %
Correct answer
C. 50 %, 33.3 %, 25 %
Step-by-step solution
NO ₂⁺ shows s p -hybridisation and as such the s -character here shall be 50 % . NO ₃⁻ shows s p² hybridisation, so the s -character shall be 33.3 % .