Answer
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Work Step by Step
To draw the Lewis structures (including resonance forms) for peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN), we need to consider the arrangement of atoms and the distribution of valence electrons.
The skeletal structure of PAN is:
$H\quad O\\ H-C-O-O-N-O\\ H$
The Lewis structure for PAN can be drawn as follows:
```
O
‖
H-C-O-O-N=O
|
H
```
This represents the primary Lewis structure, where the carbon atom is connected to an oxygen atom, which is then connected to a peroxy group (O-O), and the nitrogen atom is connected to a terminal oxygen atom.
The resonance forms of PAN can be drawn as follows:
```
O
‖
H-C-O-N=O
|
O
```
```
O
‖
H-C-O-O-N=O
|
H
```
In the resonance forms, the double bond between the nitrogen and oxygen atoms can be shifted, resulting in different arrangements of the atoms and the distribution of electrons.
The correct answer option is the primary Lewis structure, as shown in the first diagram.
