For the nitrate ion, NO₃⁻

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Bonding · Bonding

Problem

For the nitrate ion, NO₃⁻, determine the formal charge on the central nitrogen atom in the most plausible Lewis structure that satisfies the octet rule and minimizes formal charges overall.

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