Write Three Lewis Structures for the Cyanate Ion,NCO^-,where the Arrangement

question 22

Multiple Choice

Write three Lewis structures for the cyanate ion,NCO^-,where the arrangement of atoms is N-C-O.In the most plausible structure,

• A)there is a triple bond between N and C.
• B)there are two double bonds.
• C)there is a triple bond between C and O.
• D)the formal charge on O is +1.
• E)the formal charge on N is -1.

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