The lone pairs on nitrogen in the following compound are _______.
A) three localized
B) three delocalized
C) two localized and one delocalized
D) one localized and two delocalized

Question

The lone pairs on nitrogen in the following compound are _______. 
A) three localized 
B) three delocalized 
C) two localized and one delocalized 
D) one localized and two delocalized

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The given compound has a trigonal planar geometry with the nitrogen atom at the center. Each nitrogen atom has one lone pair of electrons in its sp2 hybridized orbital, which is localized on the nitrogen atom. Therefore, the lone pairs on nitrogen in the given compound are three localized.

The Lone Pairs on Nitrogen in the Following Compound Are