What hybrid orbitals are used by nitrogen atoms in the following specis:
(a)NH3
(b)H2N-NH2
(c)NO3-
I got sp^2 for (a), but I'm not sure about the other two.
Three three orbitals are used by N in that all given species I can explain....it
Ms Amna , N in that compound contain no any sp hybrid orbital b/c it doesn't have sp hybridization..
what is the sp hybrid orbitals for NITROGEN molecules in NH2-NH2
To determine the hybrid orbitals used by nitrogen atoms in a molecule, we need to consider the number of sigma bonds and lone pairs around each nitrogen atom. The possible hybridization states for nitrogen are sp, sp², and sp³.
(a) NH3:
In NH3, nitrogen is bonded to three hydrogen atoms and has one lone pair. The total number of sigma bonds and lone pairs is four, indicating that nitrogen is using sp³ hybrid orbitals.
(b) H2N-NH2:
In H2N-NH2, we have two nitrogen atoms. The central nitrogen atom is bonded to one hydrogen atom and one amine group, represented as -NH2. The terminal nitrogen atom is bonded to two hydrogen atoms. The central nitrogen atom has three sigma bonds and one lone pair, which suggests that it is using sp³ hybrid orbitals, similar to NH3. The terminal nitrogen atom has two sigma bonds and no lone pairs, indicating that it is using sp² hybrid orbitals.
(c) NO3-:
In NO3-, we have one nitrogen atom bonded to three oxygen atoms. The nitrogen atom has one sigma bond with each oxygen atom and no lone pairs. The total number of sigma bonds and lone pairs is three, suggesting that nitrogen is using sp² hybrid orbitals.
To summarize:
(a) NH3: sp³ hybrid orbitals
(b) H2N-NH2: the central nitrogen atom uses sp³ hybrid orbitals, and the terminal nitrogen atom uses sp² hybrid orbitals.
(c) NO3-: sp² hybrid orbitals