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Answer 1

Each dot is an electron and a line signifies a bond which is two electrons.
How many total electrons are there in nitrate?

Answer 2

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @AZ
Each dot is an electron and a line signifies a bond which is two electrons.
How many total electrons are there in nitrate?
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24 electrons in nitrate i believe?

Answer 3

Good! So which answer choice can we eliminate?

Answer 4

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @AZ
Good! So which answer choice can we eliminate?
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the first one?

Answer 5

yes, now

Let's say we have something that 8 protons and 8 electrons.

As I'm sure that you are aware, protons have a positive charge while electrons have a negative charge.
8 protons and 8 electrons would cancel each other out and we have have something with no charge.

If we want something to have a negative charge, does that mean it lost an electron or it gained an electron?

Answer 6

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @AZ
yes, now

Let's say we have something that 8 protons and 8 electrons.

As I'm sure that you are aware, protons have a positive charge while electrons have a negative charge.
8 protons and 8 electrons would cancel each other out and we have have something with no charge.

If we want something to have a negative charge, does that mean it lost an electron or it gained an electron?
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sorry im back, but it will gain?

Answer 7

Yes, you would need to gain one more electron to go from neutral to a -1 charge.

What answer can we eliminate now?

Answer 8

Whenever you come back,

What do you know about resonance structures?

And how many electrons does nitrogen have? Remember the bonds are a pair of electrons (i.e two electrons)

Answer 9

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @AZ
Whenever you come back,

What do you know about resonance structures?

And how many electrons does nitrogen have? Remember the bonds are a pair of electrons (i.e two electrons)
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im so sorry im back, it didnt notify me lol but we can eliminate the second one correct?

Answer 10

correct

Answer 11

Does nitrogen have an octet (that is- 8 electrons)

Answer 12

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @AZ
Does nitrogen have an octet (that is- 8 electrons)
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no it doesnt? i believe

Answer 13

Each bond is two electrons. How many bonds does the nitrogen form?

Answer 14

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @AZ
Each bond is two electrons. How many bonds does the nitrogen form?
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3, if not 5? sorry if im wrong lol

Answer 15

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3, if not 5? sorry if im wrong lol
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Nitrogen has a double bond, a single bond, and another single bond

2 bonds + 1 bond + 1 bond = 4 bonds

Each bond has 2 electrons

That's 8 electrons. Does that mean it has satisfied the octet rule?

Answer 16

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @AZ
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @nettym
3, if not 5? sorry if im wrong lol
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Nitrogen has a double bond, a single bond, and another single bond

2 bonds + 1 bond + 1 bond = 4 bonds

Each bond has 2 electrons

That's 8 electrons. Does that mean it has satisfied the octet rule?
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Ohh yes? bc w/ the octet rule each atom has eight electrons in its valence shell?

Answer 17

Yes which means we can eliminate what answer choice now?

Answer 18

sucks to suck

Answer 19

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @AZ
Yes which means we can eliminate what answer choice now?
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ohh the last one? "Nitrogen does not follow the octet rule in this Lewis Structure."

Answer 20

Bingo!

Answer 21

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @AZ
Bingo!
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Ah thank you so much! :) i understand it now loll i appreciate the help!

Answer 22

This is the resonance structure of Nitrate btw

Answer 23

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @AZ
This is the resonance structure of Nitrate btw
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ohh that makes so much more sense loll

Answer 24

I'm glad it helped!