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The hybridisations of N,C and O shown in the following compound



respectively, are

 


ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureKVPYKVPY 2019 (SA)
Options:
  • A sp2,sp,sp2 
  • B  sp2,sp2,sp2

     
  • C sp2,sp,sp
  • D sp,sp,sp2
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The correct answer is: sp2,sp,sp2 

Hybridisation is determined from the steric number (number of atoms bonded to the central atom + the number of lone pairs). Number of hybrid orbitals must be equal to the steric number.

From the Lewis structure.



(i) Steric number of N-atom =3 (2 bonded atoms +1 lone pair), Hybridisation =sp2 (3 hybrid orbitals).

(ii) Steric number of C-atom =2 (2 bonded atoms),

: Hybridisation =s p ( 2 hybrid orbitals).

(iii) Steric number of 0 -atom =3 (1 bonded atom +2 lone pair) Hybridisation =sp2(3 hybrid orbitals).

 


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