The two compounds below are both neutral molecules, and there are no formal charges on any atoms. What is the hybridization of the nitrogen atom in the molecule on the LEFT? What is the hybridization of the nitrogen atom in the molecule on the RIGHT? Hint: you may want to be sure to draw in any missing lone pairs!

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The two compounds below are both neutral molecules, and there are no formal charges on any atoms.
What is the hybridization of the
What is the hybridization of the nitrogen atom in the molecule on the LEFT?
nitrogen atom in the molecule on the RIGHT?
Hint: you may want to be sure to draw in any missing lone pairs!
N.
Transcribed Image Text:The two compounds below are both neutral molecules, and there are no formal charges on any atoms. What is the hybridization of the What is the hybridization of the nitrogen atom in the molecule on the LEFT? nitrogen atom in the molecule on the RIGHT? Hint: you may want to be sure to draw in any missing lone pairs! N.
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Hybridization of an atom is calculated with the help of steric number.Here we have to calculate the hybridization of both nitrogen atom of both molecule.

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