Draw the bonding pattern for the third resonance structure of the azide ion, N3. Two of the resonance structures are shown below. (Include double/triple bonds and any formal charges.) Edit Drawing eTextbook and Media N=N-N²- A How many lone pair electrons are on the central nitrogen atom? # of lone pair electrons on the central nitrogen atom: 0 :N—Ñ=N: B How many lone pair electrons are on the each of the other two nitrogen atoms? # of lone pair electrons on each of the other nitrogen atoms: 4 Why do both bonds of the azide ion have the same length? O The bond lengths are the same because the resonance structure you drew was tetrahedral. O The bond lengths are the same because single, double, and triple bonds are always the same length. The bond lengths are the same because structures A and B are equivalent and therefore make equal contributions to the hybrid.

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Draw the bonding pattern for the third resonance structure of the azide ion, N3. Two of the resonance structures are shown
below. (Include double/triple bonds and any formal charges.)
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NEN-N:
A
How many lone pair electrons are on the central nitrogen atom?
# of lone pair electrons on the central nitrogen atom: 0
2-:N-N=N:
B
How many lone pair electrons are on the each of the other two nitrogen atoms?
# of lone pair electrons on each of the other nitrogen atoms: 4
Why do both bonds of the azide ion have the same length?
O The bond lengths are the same because the resonance structure you drew was tetrahedral.
O The bond lengths are the same because single, double, and triple bonds are always the same length.
The bond lengths are the same because structures A and B are equivalent and therefore make equal contributions to
the hybrid.
Transcribed Image Text:Draw the bonding pattern for the third resonance structure of the azide ion, N3. Two of the resonance structures are shown below. (Include double/triple bonds and any formal charges.) Edit Drawing eTextbook and Media NEN-N: A How many lone pair electrons are on the central nitrogen atom? # of lone pair electrons on the central nitrogen atom: 0 2-:N-N=N: B How many lone pair electrons are on the each of the other two nitrogen atoms? # of lone pair electrons on each of the other nitrogen atoms: 4 Why do both bonds of the azide ion have the same length? O The bond lengths are the same because the resonance structure you drew was tetrahedral. O The bond lengths are the same because single, double, and triple bonds are always the same length. The bond lengths are the same because structures A and B are equivalent and therefore make equal contributions to the hybrid.
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