draw a lewis strucure for NH4NO3 so each n has a formal charge of +1

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anonymous · Answer

When I draw the individual ions' lewis structures I have a formal charge on each n that is +1. but when I bring the ions together to from a compund, one n has a charge of +1 and the other has a charge of 0..

technodynamic · Answer

i think it should be this way NH4NO3 is NH4(+1) and NO3(-1). Study these guys' videos. They saved my grade when I learned about formal charges https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNPs-cr_6Bk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qXiD-BI_uc It's drawn out for, I hope this helps!

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1424898451376:dw|I know how to draw the indvidual ions, it's just i have to attach them. I known I would attach N from NH4^+1to an oxygen (single bond) from NO3^-1but when you do that the N from NH4+1 has a formula charge of 0 because it's now bonded to an oxygen from NO3^-1.