Q. Some of the properties of the two species, NO₃⁻ and H₃O⁺ are described below. Which one of them is correct?
A) Dissimilar in hybridization for the central atom with different structures
B) Isostructural with same hybridization for the central atom
C) Isostructural with different hybridization for the central atom
D) Similar in hybridization for the central atom with different structures
Explanation
[Solution from source] In NO₃⁻ nitrogen has three σ-bonds and no lone pair, so it is sp² and trigonal planar. In H₃O⁺ oxygen has three bonds and one lone pair, so it is sp³ and pyramidal. Thus both the hybridization and the shapes differ; they are not isostructural. Answer (1).
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