What is the electronic geometry of NO3?

Answer 1

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Geometry = 1/2 of ( valence e + number of monovalent atoms + charge on anion - charge on anion )

eg here valence e on central atom (here N) = 5, monovalent atoms = 0 ( oxygen is divalent ) , charge = -1

geometry = 1/2 ( 5 + 1) = 3

i.e sp2 trigonal planar

hope u know 2 = sp = linear

4 = sp3 = tetrahedral

5 = sp3d = trigonal bipyramidal

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Answer 2

The electronic geometry of NO3- is trigonal planar. This is because the nitrogen atom is surrounded by three electron pairs, two of which are bonding with oxygen atoms, resulting in a trigonal planar shape.

Answer 3

Trigonal planar