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Two oxides of nitrogen, NO and NO2 are allowed to react together at 243K and form coloured compound of nitrogen (X). When compound (X) reacts with water to yield another compound of nitrogen (Y). The shape of the anion (Y) molecule is
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Options:
  • A angular
  • B triangular pyramidal
  • C tetrahedron
  • D square planar
Solution:
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The correct answer is: angular
Here X is N2O3 (light blue coloured) and Y is Nitrous (HNO2) acid
NO(g)+ NO 2 (g) 243K N 2 O 3 X Bluecolouredsolid H 2 O HNO 2 Y
Anion of HNO 2 is NO 2 and it is a angular or bent in shape

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