CHEMISTRY · Single correct · A Level · Chemistry · Bonding · Bonding
Problem
For the nitrate ion, NO3−, consider all resonance structures. Which pair of hybridizations is most consistent with the bonding environment of the nitrogen atom and of each oxygen atom, respectively?
(a) Nitrogen sp; Oxygen sp2
(b) Nitrogen sp2; Oxygen sp2
(c) Nitrogen sp3; Oxygen sp3
(d) Nitrogen sp2; Oxygen sp3