What is the formal charge on the O atom in NO+ ??
2006-11-02 16:30:02 · 3 answers · asked by poppa 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
So N brings 5 electrons and O brings 6 and the postive charge means there is one less than that total.
So there are 10 electrons to go around.
So there is probably a lone pair on each atom with a triple bond inbetween.
That means oxygen has 5 electrons when it should have 6 so the formal charge on O is +1
2006-11-02 16:36:37 · answer #1 · answered by munkmunk17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The N has a 3+ charge, the O a 2- charge giving an overall charge of 1+
2006-11-03 06:27:58 · answer #2 · answered by john f 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first you should find the lewis dot structure
:C(triplebond)O:
the colons are electron pairs
Then count up the number of electrons around each atom
remember the electrons are shared in the bond so for each bond 1 electron is used for each atom
O has 2 electrons as well as 3 bonds on it
this means it feels the effects of 5 electrons
since O has 6 protons, the formal charge is +6-5= 1
2006-11-03 00:37:43 · answer #3 · answered by Greg G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋