Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 489

Question: Which of the following option is correct about $ NO_2\And ClO_2- $

(i) Both are paramagnetic species (ii) Both compounds dimerised readily (iii) Both have $ sp^{2} $ hybridisation (iv) Both have Bent shape.

Options:

A) (i), (ii)

B) (i), (iii), (iv)

C) (ii), (iii), (iv)

D) only (i)

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

  • $ ClO_2 $ doesn’t dimerised readily between odd electron delocalized in a vacant 3d orbital.


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