2007-11-29 13:37:42 · 1 answers · asked by Oma 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
This is a resonance structure with nitrogen having sp2 hybridized orbitals. 18 valence electrons, yes, but there is a lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen making the molecular geometry "bent" or "angular".
2007-11-29 13:50:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
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What is the molecular geometry for NO2(-)?
2015-08-06 12:15:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd go for sp2 orbitals on the N to the O's, which allows for double bonding. The N can contribute 2 electrons to coordinate covalent bond with one O, contribute 2 electrons to form a double bond with another O, and retain 2 electrons in the third orbital. The negative change resides with the O that is single-bonded, but the orbitals allow the electrons to resonate between oxygens, which lowers the energy of the negative charge and stabilizes the group.
2007-11-29 13:49:36 · answer #5 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I tried to answer that but my calculator doesn't have that button.
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2007-11-29 13:54:28 · answer #6 · answered by doggy_dog_gone 2 · 2⤊ 8⤋
5 valance electrons from N, 2x6 valance ectrons from O, and one extra electron from the charge= 18ve-
o-n=o add random lone pair electrons
anyways linear is the answer
2007-11-29 13:44:16 · answer #7 · answered by hannabanana 1 · 0⤊ 9⤋