Your Questions About No2 Lewis Structure

Sandra asks…10) How many valence electrons are shown in the Lewis structure of NO2+?A) 11
B) 15
C) 16
D) 17
E) 18admin answers:C
valence electrons N=5
valence electrons O=6; 2*6=12
5+12-1=16 electrons
Lewis structure;
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---------:O::N::O:Richard asks…How do you draw the lewis dot structure of NO2-?I know you get 5+6(2)= 17+1=18 and I'm stuck because I have dots around the O's completing their octets and so I need 2 more dots and I don't know where would be the correct

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