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Chemistry
The statement true for azide ion(N3 ominus)is
Q. The statement true for azide ion
(
N
3
⊖
)
is
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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
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A
It has a non-linear structure
B
It is called pseudo halogens
C
The formal oxidation state of N in this anion is
−
1
D
It is isoelectronic with
N
O
2
Solution:
A zide ion is linear. It is called a pseudo halide ion. The formal charge of
N
in
N
3
⊖
is
−
1
because in any of the resonating structures, the net charge on the ion is
−
1
.