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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

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Assertion: Shape of

\text{NH}_3

molecule is tetrahedral.

Reason: In

\text{NH}_3

nitrogen is

\text{sp}^3

hybridized.

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Correct option: D

Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct

Option D is correct. The assertion is incorrect because NH₃ has a pyramidal shape, not tetrahedral. The reason is correct because nitrogen in NH₃ is sp³ hybridized.

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