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2006-09-25 08:41:58 · 3 answers · asked by sose 1 in Science & Mathematics Chemistry

3 answers

planar molecule

O-
I
N(+) -O-
II
O
please go ahead and draw the lone pairs (3ea on the O- and 2 on the
double bonded oxygen)

2006-09-25 08:48:27 · answer #1 · answered by vnav_in 2 · 0 0

nitrate ion right?

It is N bonded to 3 O's, each with a "one and one third bond", that is, resonance...
drawn as N with 2 single bonds and a double bond, alternating the double bond among the 3 O's... with a minus charge overall
see above answer

of course if your teacher requires it, you need to draw all three resonance forms, with two headed arrows between them

2006-09-25 15:49:21 · answer #2 · answered by kb27787 2 · 0 0

O
||
N--O
|
O

Note that there is resonance; the double bond can be put in three different places. I didn't try to show the bonding in detail by adding electrons. You can do that yourself.

2006-09-25 16:04:06 · answer #3 · answered by عبد الله (ドラゴン) 5 · 0 0

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