What is the Lewis structure of nitrite ion, $N O_{2}^{-}$ $NO_2^(-)$ ?

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What is the Lewis structure of nitrite ion, $N O_{2}^{-}$ $NO_2^(-)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-09-09T07:19:00

Well, we gots $5 (N) + 2 \times 6 (O) + 1 (negative charge)$ $5(N)+2xx6(O)+1("negative charge")$ valence electrons to distribute....

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And thus,... $O=ddotN-O^-$ ; from left atom to right atom, there are 6, 5, and 7 valence electrons associated with each atom, and hence formal charges of $0,0,$ and $-1$ .

The electron pairs are distributed in a trigonal plane, but the geometry is bent with $/_O-N-O>120^@$ , due to the disproportionate influence of the nitrogen lone pair.....

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