Draw a Lewis structure for nitric acid (the hydrogen atom is attached to one of the oxygen atoms). Include all three resonance h
ybrids by alternating the double bond among the three oxygen atoms. Draw molecules by placing atoms on the grid and connecting them with bonds. Include all nonbonding electrons.
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Answer:
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Explanation:
A. Lewis dot structure
Number of electrons
Number of electrons by H = 1 e
Number of electrons by O = 6 (3)
Number of electrons by O = 18 e
Number of electrons by N = 5 e
Total in HNO3 = 24 e
Resonance structures
In resonance structures we mostly prefer 1st two structures because 3rd one have high charge so it is very unstable form then the other two. Figure 4 contains the hybrid structure which is mostly used in literature.
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