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What is the geometry of nitrogen atom in NH3, N(CH3)3 and N[Si(CH3)]3 molecules?
I : Trigonal Planar
II : Trigonal PYramidal
III : Square Planar

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a

I, I, I

b

II, II , Il

c

II, II, I

d

II, I, II

answer is C.

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In case of NH3 : Trigonal pyramidal due to lp-bp repulsion. N(CH3)3 : same as in NH3 but in case of N[Si(CH3)3] it is

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planar. It is due to the fact that lone-pair on N-atom is transferred to the empty d-orbitals of silicon (pπ-dπo verlapping) and its Lewis base character is lost.

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What is the geometry of nitrogen atom in NH3, N(CH3)3 and N[Si(CH3)]3 molecules?I : Trigonal PlanarII : Trigonal PYramidalIII : Square Planar