Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 372
Which of the following option is correct about $ NO_2 $ and $ ClO_2^- $
(i) Both are paramagnetic species (ii) Both compounds dimerised readily (iii) Both have $ sp^{2} $ hybridisation (iv) Both have Bent shape.
Options:
A) (i), (ii)
B) (i), (iii), (iv)
C) (ii), (iii), (iv)
D) only (i)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
- $ ClO_2 $ doesn’t dimerise readily due to the odd electron delocalized in a vacant 3d orbital.
BETA
