The types of hybrid orbitals of nitrogen in \(\mathrm{NO}_2^{+}, \mathrm{NO}_3^{-}\)and…
The types of hybrid orbitals of nitrogen in \(\mathrm{NO}_2^{+}, \mathrm{NO}_3^{-}\)and \(\mathrm{NH}_4^{+}\)respectively are
\(s p, s p^3, s p^2\)
\(s p, s p^2, s p^3\)
\(s p^2, s p, s p^3\)
\(s p^2, s p^3, s p\)
Solution
\(\begin{aligned}
& \mathrm{NO}_2^{+} \Rightarrow \mathrm{O}=\underset{s p}{\mathrm{~N}} \longrightarrow \mathrm{O} \\
H & =\frac{1}{2}(V+M-C+A) \\
H & =\frac{1}{2}(5+0-1+0)=2(s p) \\
H & =\text { number of hybrid orbitals } \\
V & =\text { number of valence electrons } \\
M & =\text { number of monovalent atoms/groups } \\
C & =\text { number of cationic or positive charge } \\
A & =\text { number of anionic or negative charge }
\end{aligned}\)
