KCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
One of the following conversion results in the change of hybridization and geometry :
- A \( \mathrm{CH}_{4} \) to \( \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{6} \)
- B \( N H_{3} \) to \( N H \)
- C \( B F_{3} \) to \( B F_{4} \)
- D \( \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O} \) to \( \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{O} \)
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer
(C) \( B F_{3} \) to \( B F_{4} \)
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For the conversion, \(\mathrm{CH}_{4} \rightarrow \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{6}\),
There is no change in the hybridisation of the carbon atom. Each carbon loses an atom of hydrogen and the two carbon hydrogen bonds are replaced by a carbon-carbon bond.
Both \(\mathrm{CH}_{4}\) and \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{6}\) have \(\mathrm{sp}^{3}\) hybridisation and tetrahedral shape.
For the conversion, \(\mathrm{NH}_{3} \rightarrow \mathrm{NH}_{4}^{+}\)
Nitrogen in \(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\) has 3 bonds and one lone pair. It has \(\mathrm{sp}^{3}\) hybridisation, thus has a tetrahedral geometry but due to lone pair of electrons, its shape is pyramidal. On conversion to \(\mathrm{NH}_{4}^{+}\), a proton attaches to the lone pair of electrons. The hybridisation remains the same, that is \(\mathrm{pp}^{3}\) but the shape of the molecule becomes tetrahedral.
For the conversion, \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O} \rightarrow \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{O}^{+}\),
Oxygen in \(\mathrm{H}_{2}\) Oforms two bonds with two hydrogen atoms and has two lone pairs of electrons.
Thus, it has a hybridisation of \({s p^{3}}^{3}\), a tetrahedral geometry but a bent shape. On conversion to
\(\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{O}^{+}\), a proton attaches to the lone pair of electrons. The hybridisation remains the same,
that is \(\operatorname{sp}^{3}\) but the shape of the molecule now becomes pyramidal.
For the conversion, \(\mathrm{BF}_{3} \rightarrow \mathrm{BF}_{4}^{-}\)
Boron in \(\mathrm{BF}_{3}\) forms three bonds with three fluorine atoms and has no lone pair of electrons.
Thus, it has the hybridisation \(\mathbf{s p}^{2}\) and trigonal planar shape. On conversion to \(\mathrm{BF}_{4}^{-}\), a fluoride
ion puts its lone pair in the empty orbital of boron atom changing the hybridisation to \(\mathrm{sp}^{3}\) and shape to tetrahedral.
There is no change in the hybridisation of the carbon atom. Each carbon loses an atom of hydrogen and the two carbon hydrogen bonds are replaced by a carbon-carbon bond.
Both \(\mathrm{CH}_{4}\) and \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{6}\) have \(\mathrm{sp}^{3}\) hybridisation and tetrahedral shape.
For the conversion, \(\mathrm{NH}_{3} \rightarrow \mathrm{NH}_{4}^{+}\)
Nitrogen in \(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\) has 3 bonds and one lone pair. It has \(\mathrm{sp}^{3}\) hybridisation, thus has a tetrahedral geometry but due to lone pair of electrons, its shape is pyramidal. On conversion to \(\mathrm{NH}_{4}^{+}\), a proton attaches to the lone pair of electrons. The hybridisation remains the same, that is \(\mathrm{pp}^{3}\) but the shape of the molecule becomes tetrahedral.
For the conversion, \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O} \rightarrow \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{O}^{+}\),
Oxygen in \(\mathrm{H}_{2}\) Oforms two bonds with two hydrogen atoms and has two lone pairs of electrons.
Thus, it has a hybridisation of \({s p^{3}}^{3}\), a tetrahedral geometry but a bent shape. On conversion to
\(\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{O}^{+}\), a proton attaches to the lone pair of electrons. The hybridisation remains the same,
that is \(\operatorname{sp}^{3}\) but the shape of the molecule now becomes pyramidal.
For the conversion, \(\mathrm{BF}_{3} \rightarrow \mathrm{BF}_{4}^{-}\)
Boron in \(\mathrm{BF}_{3}\) forms three bonds with three fluorine atoms and has no lone pair of electrons.
Thus, it has the hybridisation \(\mathbf{s p}^{2}\) and trigonal planar shape. On conversion to \(\mathrm{BF}_{4}^{-}\), a fluoride
ion puts its lone pair in the empty orbital of boron atom changing the hybridisation to \(\mathrm{sp}^{3}\) and shape to tetrahedral.
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