Nitrogen dioxide is a bent molecule with a 134.3° opening angle and a 119.7 pm bond length between each 119.7 pm- N andO atom. If the molecule is oriented as shown to the right, find the center of mass of the NO2 molecule. (my=14.0 u, mo=16.0 u). Hint you will need trig to find the position components of one of the oxygen atoms. (Atoms not drawn to scale.) 134.3°

Nitrogen dioxide is a bent molecule with a 134.3° opening angle and a 119.7 pm bond length between each 119.7 pm- N andO atom. If the molecule is oriented as shown to the right, find the center of mass of the NO2 molecule. (my=14.0 u, mo=16.0 u). Hint you will need trig to find the position components of one of the oxygen atoms. (Atoms not drawn to scale.) 134.3°

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Chapter12: Chemical Bonding

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