Chapter 8, Problem 53E

(a)

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To determine: The best Lewis structure for the nitrite ion, ${\text{NO}}_2^{-}$ .

(b)

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To determine: The allotrope of oxygen ${\text{NO}}_2^{-}$ is isoelectronic with.

(c)

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To determine: The comparison of lengths of bonds in ${\text{NO}}_2^{-}$ relative to $\text{N}-\text{O}$ single bonds and double bonds.