Select the correct option for following statements:
(I) hybrid orbitals are at to one another.
(II) adjacent hybrid orbitals are at to one another.
(III) hybrid orbitals are at to one another.
(IV) Bond order of bond in is 1.33.
F T T T
— Let's analyze each statement: Statement (I): hybrid orbitals are at to one another.Let's analyze each statement:
Statement (I): hybrid orbitals are at to one another.
In hybridization, the four hybrid orbitals are directed towards the corners of a tetrahedron, and the angle between any two hybrid orbitals is approximately . Therefore, this statement is False.
Statement (II): adjacent hybrid orbitals are at to one another.
In hybridization, the six hybrid orbitals are directed towards the corners of an octahedron. The adjacent orbitals are at to each other, and opposite orbitals are at . Therefore, this statement is True.
Statement (III): hybrid orbitals are at to one another.
In hybridization, the three hybrid orbitals lie in a plane and are directed towards the corners of an equilateral triangle. The angle between any two hybrid orbitals is . Therefore, this statement is True.
Statement (IV): Bond order of N-O bond in is 1.33.
The nitrate ion () has three resonance structures. In each resonance structure, there is one N=O double bond and two N-O single bonds. The total number of bonds between nitrogen and oxygen is 4 (one double bond and two single bonds). The number of resonating structures is 3. Therefore, the bond order = (Total number of bonds) / (Total number of resonating structures) = . Therefore, this statement is True.
Based on the analysis, the truth values for the statements are F, T, T, T.
Option Analysis:
- A) T F T F: Incorrect, as statement (I) is False and (II) is True.
- B) T T F F: Incorrect, as statement (I) is False and (III) and (IV) are True.
- C) F T T T: Correct, as statements (I) is False, and (II), (III), (IV) are True.
- D) F T F T: Incorrect, as statement (III) is True.
Correct Answer: (C)
F T T T