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The correct order of the bond angle (central atom) in , , , and is
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Answer: (D)
Central atoms of the third period () use almost pure orbitals, so its angle is about , the smallest. For (lp + 3 bp), the bonded pairs lie close to N, so the angle is large (); in electronegative F pulls the bonding pairs away from N, reducing the bp-bp repulsion (). has , while has (F pulls electrons away from O). Order: .
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