Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 252
Question: Geometry of ammonia molecule and the hybridization of nitrogen involved in it are [MH CET 2004]
Options:
A) $ sp^{3} $ -hybridization and tetrahedral geometry
B) $ sp^{3} $ -hybridization and distorted tetrahedral geometry
C) $ sp^{2} $ -hybridization and triangular geometry
D) None of these
Show Answer
Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
In the ammonia molecule N atom is $ sp^{3}- $ hybridized but due to the presence of one lone pair of $ {e^{-}} $ (i.e. due to greater $ L_{p}-b_{p} $ repulsion) it has distorted tetrahedral (or pyramidal) geometry.
