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7.88 The
N5+ cation has been synthesized and studied. Consider the possible Lewis structure below.
Indicate the hybridization expected for each nitrogen atom and the expected bond angles.
Assuming that the structure shown above is correct, how many of the five nitrogen atoms would always lie in the same plane?

Interpretation:
To find out the hybridization of N+5 cation and the bond angles
Concept introduction:
The valence bond theory and molecular orbital theory are used to explain the chemical bonding in the molecule.
Answer to Problem 7.88PAE
Solution: Pentazenium ion N2 and N4 are lies the same plane. N(1) and N(5) are sp hybridized , N2 and N4
sp2 hybridized and N3 is sp hybridized in the pentazenium ion.
Explanation of Solution
The N+5 cation is commonly called as pentazenium cation. It contains positively charged polynitrogen ion with chemical formula N+5.The N+5 cation, the Lewis structure is :N≡N-••N••-N≡N:. Based on valence bond theory, N+5 contains six resonance structures as follows:
[N≡N+-N--N+≡N]+↔[N-=N+=N-N+≡N]+↔[N≡N+-N=N+=N−]+↔[N≡N+-N+≡N+-N2−]+↔[N2--N+≡N+-N+≡N]+↔[N-=N+=N+=N+=N-]+
Based on the x-ray experimental information, the N+5 cation is planar and symmetrical in nature. It has a V-shaped structure with bond angles 111° at the centre atom (N2-N3-N4) and the bond angle for (N1-N2-N3 and N3-N4-N5) is calculated as 168°. The bond lengths for N1-N2 and N4-N5 are predicted as 1.10∘A. The bond lengths for N2-N3 and N3-N4 are calculated as 1.30oA.
Consider the structure, :N(1)≡N(2)-••N(3)••-N(4)≡N(5) : in this pentazenium ion N(1) and N(5) are sp hybridized it contains triple bond with other species and a lone pair of electrons. For N2 and N4 are sp2 hybridized it contains a single bond and the double bond. For N3 it is sp3 hybridized in nature. It contains two single bonds and a lone pair of electron. The pentazenium ion N2 and N4 are lie in the plane.
Pentazenium ion N2 and N4 are lies the same plane. N(1) and N(5) are sp hybridized , N2 and N4
sp2 hybridized and N3 is sp hybridized in the pentazenium ion.
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