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Alisiya
4 months ago
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Draw the Lewis structure of N₂O₄ and then choose the appropriate pair of hybridization states for the two central atoms. Your an

swer choice is independent of the orientation of your drawn structure.

Chemistry
1 answer:
castortr0y [3K]4 months ago
7 0

Answer:

Refer to the explanation

Explanation:

In this scenario, one must consider the valence electrons for each atom:

N => 5 electrons

O => 6 electrons

<pFor the structure N_2O_4, the total valence would amount to:

(5*2)+(6*4)=34~electrons

Moreover, each atom needs to have 8 electrons. Therefore, for the oxygens labeled 5 and 3, there will be 3 lone pairs and 1 bond (totaling 8 electrons). Regarding the oxygens marked 6 and 4, there will be 2 lone pairs and 2 bonds, again totaling 8 electrons. For the nitrogens labeled 1 and 2, there will be 4 bonds, summing up to 8 electrons.

To determine the hybridization, we count both the atoms and lone pairs surrounding the nitrogen. There are 3 atoms and no lone pairs. Considering the applicable rules:

Sp^3~=~4

Sp^2~=~3

Sp~=~2

Taking this into account, nitrogen's hybridization is Sp^2.

Refer to figure 1

I trust this is helpful!

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