2006-07-04 05:17:43 · 5 answers · asked by revathynairk 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
NO2 is a oxidizing agent. Several reasons can be explained but the concept of dipole moment created from the highly electronegative oxygens will leave nitrogen (another fairly electronegative atom) hungry for more electrons. Thus it is an electron withdrawaing group, or oxidizing agent (same thing).
2006-07-04 09:56:15 · answer #1 · answered by Phillip R 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
yes it is, highly electron withdrawing group , the bond between the N and 0 (double bond) transfer and give a -ve charge on O and a +ve charge on N atom at the group for that will be highly electron withdrawing (pardon i can't draw the movments of bonds for illustration).
2006-07-04 13:52:52 · answer #2 · answered by basimsaleh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope it's an EDG. EWG are more like Me or things with lots of carbons. They push electrons onto the ring while things like N and O can suck electrons out of the ring, but think about TNT and what makes it so reactive.
2006-07-04 12:35:46 · answer #3 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, nitro group is a very strong electrowithdrawing group or deactivating group
2006-07-04 13:27:11 · answer #4 · answered by nickyTheKnight 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is.
The explanation from Shiara blade seems correct but I think she is confused between EDG and EWG
2006-07-04 13:06:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋