Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure - Result Question 116

####119. In NO3ion, number of bond pair and lone pair of electrons on nitrogen atom respectively are

(a) 2,2

(b) 3,1

(c) 1,3

(d) 4,0

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Solution:

  1. (d)

(d) N:↑↓1s2↑↓2s2

To form NO3, nitrogen uses one p-electron for π-bond formation and two p-electrons for σ-bond formation. 2s electrons are used for coordinate bond formation. Thus there is no lone pair on nitrogen and four bond pairs are present.



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