For the fulminate ion, CNO⁻

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · AP · Chemistry · Compound Structure and Properties · Compound Structure and Properties

Problem

For the fulminate ion, CNO⁻, in which the atoms are arranged C—N—O, determine (i) the total number of valence electrons and (ii) the formal charge on each atom in the most stable resonance structure that satisfies the octet rule.

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