Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 260
Question: Hybridisation of central atom in $ NF_3 $ is [Orissa JEE 2005]
Options:
A) $ sp^{3} $
B) $ sp $
C) $ sp^{2} $
D) $ dsp^{2} $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
$ NF_3 $ is predominantly covalent in nature and has pyramidal structure (the central atom is $ sp^{3} $ hybridised) with a lone pair of electrons in the fourth orbital.