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(C) The nitrite ion $(NO_2^-)$ has a central nitrogen atom bonded to two oxygen atoms with one lone pair on the nitrogen atom. According to $VSEPR$ th

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(C) The nitrite ion $(NO_2^-)$ has a central nitrogen atom bonded to two oxygen atoms with one lone pair on the nitrogen atom. According to $VSEPR$ theory,the presence of the lone pair causes the shape to be angular (or bent).In the context of chemical nomenclature,'nitrile' refers to the functional group $-CN$. However,if the question refers to the nitrite ion $(NO_2^-)$ and the nitro group $(-NO_2)$,both species involve a central nitrogen atom with a lone pair or specific bonding geometry that results in an angular shape.Specifically,the nitrite ion $(NO_2^-)$ is angular due to $sp^2$ hybridization of the nitrogen atom ($1$ lone pair,$2$ bond pairs).Therefore,both species are angular.

List-$I$ (molecules/ions)	List-$II$ (No. of lone pairs of $e^-$ on central atom)
$A$. $IF_7$	$I$. Three
$B$. $ICl_4^-$	$II$. One
$C$. $XeF_6$	$III$. Two
$D$. $XeF_2$	$IV$. Zero

The shapes of nitrite $(NO_2^-)$ and nitrile $(NO_2^-)$ respectively are

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