AP EAMCET2003Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)
Two oxides of nitrogen, NO and NO ₂ react together at 253 ~K and form a compound of nitrogen X . X reacts with water to yield another compound of nitrogen Y . The shape of the anion of Y molecule is :
Options
- Atetrahedral
- Btriangular planar
- Csquare planar
- Dpyramidal
Correct answer
B. triangular planar
Step-by-step solution
NO + NO ₂ 253^ C N ₂ O ₃ (X) N ₂ O ₃+ H ₂ O (Y) 2 HNO ₂ Anion of is NO ₂⁻ It's shape is triangular planar.