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THE “0-N-O” BOND ANGLE IS MINIMUM IN N2O,NO2+,NO2- OR NO3-.EXPLAIN

THE “0-N-O” BOND ANGLE IS MINIMUM IN N2O,NO2+,NO2- OR NO3-.EXPLAIN

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Ravleen Kaur
askIITians Faculty 1452 Points
4 years ago
Do calculations of bond orderf for all of them and you can find bond order.

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https://www.askiitians.com/revision-notes/chemistry/chemical-bonding/





Aditya Patil
13 Points
3 years ago
The hybridisation of n2o is sp=> linear molecule=>bond angle 180
the hybridisation of no2+ is also sp=> linear=> bond angle 180
the hybridisation of no2- is sp2=> trigonal planar=> bond angle may be 120 or lesser
the hybridisation of no3- is sp2=> trigonal planar=> bond angle may 120 or lesser
 Let us compare no2- and no3-
no2- has lone pair hence bond angle further decreases
no3-has no lone pair hence bond angle is 120

Therefore least bond angle is of NO2-
 

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