Question

Nitrogen atom of amino group is _______hybridised.

• A. $sp$
• B. $s{p}^2$
• C. $s{p}^3$
• D. $s{p}^{3}d$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

The nitrogen atom of the amino group is usually $s{p}^3$ hybridised. As the atomic number of nitrogen is 7 , the valence shell has 5 electrons i.e $2s^{2}2p^3(1s$ and $3p$ orbitals are participating in hybridization). one pair of electron acts as a lone pair and the remaining three electrons forms bonds with either hydrogens or alkyl or aryl groups. Nitrogen also shows $s{p}^2$ hybridization, where there are only 2 bonds are formed, one among them forming a partial double bond or a double bond.