NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

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The correct order of bond angles is

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Correct option: A

\,\,NO_2^ + > N{O_2} > NO_2^ -

Option A (

NO_2^+ > NO_2 > NO_2^-

) is correct because the bond angle depends on the number of lone pairs on the central atom.

NO_2^+

has no lone pairs,

NO_2

has one, and

NO_2^-

has two.

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