Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321768418
ISBN 13: 978-0-32176-841-4

Chapter 1 - Introduction and Review - Study Problems - Page 37: 1-34 b

Answer

The lewis structure and the formal charges on the atoms are shown in the picture below.

Work Step by Step

- N normally has three bonds, but here it has 4 bonds so the formal charge is +1. - O with formal charge zero has two bonds and two lone pairs, but in this structure the O has one more lone pair, so the formal charge is -1.
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