What Is the Formal Charge on the Oxygen Atom in N₂O

question 7

Multiple Choice

What is the formal charge on the oxygen atom in N₂O (the atomic order is N-N-O) with a triple bond between the two N atoms and a single bond between N and O?

• A) -2
• B) +2
• C) 0
• D) -1
• E) +1

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