Consider the Series: NO₂⁺,NO₂,and NO₂^-

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Essay

Consider the series: NO₂⁺,NO₂,and NO₂^-.Draw one Lewis structure for each species (the nitrogen is the central atom).Given the molecular geometry of each species.List the species in order of increasing O-N-O bond angle.

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