Question

Nitrogen atom in amines is ____________.

Options

• sp hybridised

• dsp² hybridised

• sp² hybridised

• sp³ hybridised

Answer 1

Nitrogen atom in amines is sp³ hybridised.

Explanation:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H}\phantom{...}\\
|\phantom{...}\\
\ce{\underset{\underset{Amine group}{\bullet\bullet\phantom{......}}}{-N - H}}
\end{array}\]

In amine 'N' has three sigma bonds and one lone pair.