Which one of the following statements is true about the structure of \(\mathrm{CO^{2-}_3}\) ion?
| 1. | It can be explained by considering sp3 hybridization. |
| 2. | Out of the three C–O bonds, two are longer and one is shorter. |
| 3. | It has three sigma and three \(\pi\)-bonds. |
| 4. | All three C–O bonds are equal in length with a bond order in between 1 and 2. |
| Assertion (A): | Sigma (\(\sigma\)) bond is strong, while pi (\(\pi\)) bond is weak. |
| Reason (R): | Atoms rotate freely about pi (\(\pi\)) bond. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |
| List-I (Types of bond) |
List-II (Molecules) |
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| A. | Ionic | I. | NH3.BF3 |
| B. | Covalent | II. | HCl |
| C. | Hydrogen bond | III. | LiF |
| D. | Coordinate bond | IV. | HF |
| A | B | C | D | |
| 1 | II | III | IV | I |
| 2 | III | II | I | IV |
| 3 | III | II | IV | I |
| 4 | II | III | I | IV |
| 1. | A and C only | 2. | C and B only |
| 3. | A, B, and C | 4. | None of these |
Correct Lewis structure of the nitrite ion, \(NO_{2}^{-}\) among the following is:
| 1. | 2. | ||
| 3. | 4. | None of the above |