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- Draw the Lewis structure for thiosulfate (S,0,2) with minimized formal changes. How many TOTAL equivalent likely resonance structures exist for S,0,2? Hint: In this case, it is more stable (preferred) to place a negative charge on the larger atom. A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 E) 5arrow_forwardWhat is the formal charge of nitrogen in this structure? н ӧ: H-C-N-o: H a) +1 b) +2 c) -1 d) -2arrow_forwardWhat are the formal charges on nitrogen and the oxygen atom indicated with an arrow in the following molecule? Ö: H₂C- ON=-1, O=0 ON=-1, O = -1 ON=+1, O = -1 ON=+1, O = +1 ON=+1, O=0arrow_forward
- What is the formal charge of N in this structure? a) 0 N CH₂ CH₂ (atomic No of N-7) b) -1 c) +2 d) +1arrow_forwardDetermine the formal charge of nitrogen in the structure shown here: H H ö: H-C-N-ö: H a) +1 b) +2 c) -1 d) -2arrow_forwardThe possible resonance structures for the cyanate ion, OCN, are: N=c=ö :NEC-0: :N-CEO: Structure A Structure B Structure C Which structure is the most stable? [Select ] What are the formal charges on the oxygen (O), carbon (C), and nitrogen (N) atoms, respectively, in the resonance structure that contributes most to the stability of the cyanate ion, OCN ? O: [ Select ] C [ [ Select ] N [ Select ] >arrow_forward
- 5.) Nitrous acid, HNO2, has 2 oxygens bonded to the central nitrogen atom. The order of the atoms is H O1 N O2 (note the numbers - they mean oxygen #1 and oxygen #2) What are the formal charges on each oxygen as well as the nitrogen atom? Group of answer choices oxygen #1 is 0 and oxygen #2 is 0 and nitrogen is 0 oxygen #1 is -1 and oxygen #2 is 0 and nitrogen is +1 oxygen #1 is +1 and oxygen #2 is -1 and nitrogen is 0 oxygen #1 is 0 and oxygen #2 is -1 and nitrogen is +1 oxygen #1 is +1 and oxygen #2 is -1 and nitrogen is +1 oxygen #1 is 0 and oxygen #2 is +1 and nitrogen is -1arrow_forwardWhich of the following is NOT CORRECT about the formal charge of each of the atoms in the structure? H H ... H-C-N-O: H H A) C = 0 B) H = 0 N = +1 D) o = -2arrow_forwardSpecify the formal charges (both sign and magnitude) on the atoms labeled a-c. 1) 2) +2 a FOT? +1 -1 -2 000 a b H3C-CH₂1 C H₂C-S-CH₂ CH3arrow_forward
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