Q.

The hybridizations of atomic orbitals of nitrogen in NO2+, NO3- and NH4+ respectively are                [2016]

1 sp,sp3 and sp2  
2 sp2,sp3 and sp  
3 sp,sp2 and sp3  
4 sp2,sp and sp3  

Ans.

(3)

X=12(VE+MA-c+a)

For NO2+, X=12(5+0-1)=2  i.e., sp hybridisation

For NO3-, X=12(5+0+1)=3  i.e., sp2 hybridisation

For NH4+, X=12(5+4-1)=4  i.e., sp3 hybridisation