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Which of the following has largest bond angle?

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a

NO3-

b

NO2-

c

NO2+

d

NO2

answer is A.

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The repulsion between bond pairs grows as the number of lone pairs of electrons increases, and they tend to become closer.

The electronegativity of the core atom rises as a result of this repulsion, and the bond angle decreases.

The order of  bond angles is, NO2-<NO3-<NO2<NO2+

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Which of the following has largest bond angle?