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A-Level How atoms bond and how that governs a substance's behaviour: worked solution
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Question
Work out the hybridisation adopted by the nitrogen atom(s) in each of the following species: NF4+: N2H2:
Worked answer
NF4+: the N forms 4 sigma bonds to F and has no lone pair (isoelectronic with NH4+), so 4 electron domains -> sp3. N2H2 (HN=NH): each N has a double bond to the other N, one single bond to H and one lone pair, giving 3 electron domains -> sp2.
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