What is the hybridization on the N atom in NO₂^- and in NO₃^-? A)sp² for NO₂^- and sp³ for NO₃^- B)sp³ for NO₂^- and sp² for NO₃^- C)sp for NO₂^- and sp² for NO₃^- D)sp² for both

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In both NO₂⁻ and NO₃⁻, the nitrogen atom is sp² hybridized due to the presence of resonance and the trigonal planar arrangement around the nitrogen atom.

What Is the Hybridization on the N Atom in NO2-

What Is the Hybridization on the N Atom in NO₂^-