The skeletal structure for the nitronium ion, NO₂⁺, is written below with one N–O bond left blank. The total number of valence electrons for the ion has been correctly determined to be 16.
O = N – O
↑
(bond needs to be completed)
Complete the Lewis diagram and answer the questions that follow.
(a) Place all remaining electrons (as bonding or lone pairs) on the skeletal structure so that a complete Lewis diagram for NO₂⁺ is obtained.
(b) Assign any formal charges that appear in your final diagram, and state the overall charge on the ion to verify consistency with the given formula.