Punjab Medical Punjab - MET Solved Paper-2008

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    The bond angle in \[As{{H}_{3}}\] is greater than that in

    A) \[N{{H}_{3}}\]                                  

    B) \[{{H}_{2}}O\]

    C) \[BC{{l}_{3}}\]                                  

    D)  None of these

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[BC{{l}_{3}}\]has bond angle equal to\[{{120}^{o}}\](trigonal planar).\[N{{H}_{3}}\]and\[{{H}_{2}}O\]have\[s{{p}^{3}}\] hybridisadon but due to the presence of lone pair of electrons, they have bond angle less than\[109{}^\circ 28\]\[(N{{H}_{3}}-107{}^\circ ,\,\,{{H}_{2}}O-104.5{}^\circ )\],\[As{{H}_{3}}\]\[(s{{p}^{3}}\]hybridised) has smaller bond angle than\[N{{H}_{3}}\]due to less electronegativity of As than\[N.\]


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