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When O is the central atom of Cl₂ O, the formal charge on the central O atom is 0
When C1 is the central atom of Cl₂ O, the formal charge on the central Cl atom is 1+
When N is the central atom of HCNO, the formal charge on the central N atom is 1+
When O is the central atom of HCNO, the formal charge on the central O atom is 2+
An O atom is more electronegative than N and less electronegative than Cl.
Since structures that place positive formal charges on the more electronegative atoms are more
stable, for both Cl₂O and HCNO the structure observed has the less electronegative atom as
the central atom.
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Transcribed Image Text:3+ less 2- more 1+ 1- 0 4+ 2+ When O is the central atom of Cl₂ O, the formal charge on the central O atom is 0 When C1 is the central atom of Cl₂ O, the formal charge on the central Cl atom is 1+ When N is the central atom of HCNO, the formal charge on the central N atom is 1+ When O is the central atom of HCNO, the formal charge on the central O atom is 2+ An O atom is more electronegative than N and less electronegative than Cl. Since structures that place positive formal charges on the more electronegative atoms are more stable, for both Cl₂O and HCNO the structure observed has the less electronegative atom as the central atom.
Draw four Lewis structures corresponding to
a. Cl₂O with O as the central atom,
b. Cl₂ O with Cl as the central atom,
c. HCNO with N as the central atom, and
d. HCNO wih O as the central atom.
Use formal charges for each of these four Lewis structures to explain why nitrogen is the central atom of HCNO but oxygen is the central atom of Cl₂ O.
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Transcribed Image Text:Draw four Lewis structures corresponding to a. Cl₂O with O as the central atom, b. Cl₂ O with Cl as the central atom, c. HCNO with N as the central atom, and d. HCNO wih O as the central atom. Use formal charges for each of these four Lewis structures to explain why nitrogen is the central atom of HCNO but oxygen is the central atom of Cl₂ O.
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