Consider the NCO anion. the following three Lewis structures can be drawn for it: Structure 1 Structure 2 Structure 3 [N=C=0] [:N=C_Q]< [N—c=0:] What are the formal charges on the Nitrogen, Carbon, and Oxygen atoms in structure 3? O-1, 0, 0 0, 0, -1 -2, 0, +1 O 0,-1,0 O 0, 0, 0

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### Understanding the Lewis Structures of the NCO⁻ Anion

Consider the NCO⁻ anion. The following three Lewis structures can be drawn for it:

#### Structure 1
\[ \text{[N} \equiv \text{C} - \text{O]}^- \]

#### Structure 2
\[ [ \cdot \text{N} \equiv \text{C} - \cdot \cdot \text{O}:]^- \]

#### Structure 3
\[ [: \text{N} - \text{C} \equiv \text{O}:]^- \]

### Question
**What are the formal charges on the Nitrogen, Carbon, and Oxygen atoms in structure 3?**

### Options
- ○ -1, 0, 0
- ○ 0, 0, -1
- ○ -2, 0, +1
- ○ 0, -1, 0
- ○ 0, 0, 0

This exercise involves determining the formal charges associated with the atoms in Structure 3 of the NCO⁻ anion, enhancing understanding of Lewis structures and charge distribution.
Transcribed Image Text:### Understanding the Lewis Structures of the NCO⁻ Anion Consider the NCO⁻ anion. The following three Lewis structures can be drawn for it: #### Structure 1 \[ \text{[N} \equiv \text{C} - \text{O]}^- \] #### Structure 2 \[ [ \cdot \text{N} \equiv \text{C} - \cdot \cdot \text{O}:]^- \] #### Structure 3 \[ [: \text{N} - \text{C} \equiv \text{O}:]^- \] ### Question **What are the formal charges on the Nitrogen, Carbon, and Oxygen atoms in structure 3?** ### Options - ○ -1, 0, 0 - ○ 0, 0, -1 - ○ -2, 0, +1 - ○ 0, -1, 0 - ○ 0, 0, 0 This exercise involves determining the formal charges associated with the atoms in Structure 3 of the NCO⁻ anion, enhancing understanding of Lewis structures and charge distribution.
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