Question 1
What is the hybridization on the N atom in NO
2- and in NO
3-?
◦
sp2 for NO
2- and
sp3 for NO
3-◦
sp for NO
2- and
sp2 for NO
3-◦
sp2 for both
◦
sp3 for NO
2- and
sp2 for NO
3-Question 2
A molecule with the formula XF
3 where the element X has the hybridization sp
3. Which of the following elements could be Y?
◦ Si
◦ C
◦ B
◦ P