thanks for your answers guys, what i meant chris was that nitrogen has a charge of minus 3, and oxygen minus 2

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thanks for your answers guys, what i meant chris was that nitrogen has a charge of minus 3, and oxygen minus 2

its for my chemistry homework, and i dont understand that bit...

thanx again xx

2007-09-10 09:34:17 · 1 answers · asked by -x-lollie-x- 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Nitrogen only has a charge of -3 sometimes - when combined with something less electronegative. In this case it doesn't. In NO2 it behaves as if it has a charge of +4.

2007-09-10 09:41:57 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋