Problem: Draw the structure of NO3−. Include all lone pairs of electrons and formal charges.

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(1) Nitrogen is less electronegative than oxygen so nitrogen is the central atom.


(2) The total number of valence electrons present in NO3- is:

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Draw the structure of NO3−. Include all lone pairs of electrons and formal charges.

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