Chapter 9, Problem 9SAQ

Interpretation Introduction

To determine: The correct Lewis structure for nitrogen trifluoride.

a) $\stackrel{••}{{}_{•}^{•}F}===\stackrel{••}{\underset{\underset{••}{{}_{•}^{•}F{}_{•}^{•}}}{\underset{|}{N}}}--\stackrel{••}{\underset{••}{F}}{}_{•}^{•}$

b) $\stackrel{••}{{}_{•}^{•}\underset{••}{F}}---\stackrel{}{\underset{\underset{••}{{}_{•}^{•}F{}_{•}^{•}}}{\underset{|}{N}}}--\stackrel{••}{\underset{••}{F}}{}_{•}^{•}$

c) $\stackrel{••}{{}_{•}^{•}\underset{••}{F}}---\stackrel{••}{\underset{\underset{••}{{}_{•}^{•}F{}_{•}^{•}}}{\underset{|}{N}}}--\stackrel{••}{\underset{••}{F}}{}_{•}^{•}$

d) $\stackrel{••}{\underset{••}{{}_{•}^{•}F--\stackrel{••}{\underset{••}{N}}--\stackrel{••}{\underset{••}{F}}--\stackrel{••}{\underset{••}{F}}{}_{•}^{•}}}$