Q: Choose a molecule which displays an exception to the octet rule and illustrate clearly, using Lewis dot structures, why it is considered an exception. Discuss whether resonance structures can account for its stability. A: NO3 is an molecule that does not satisfy the octet rule. The Lewis dot structure for nitrogen trioxide is It does satisfy the octet rule because each atom in the molecule only has access to 7 electrons, instead of the eight required, as shown by the circled atoms. :Ö N.:O:

Q: Choose a molecule which displays an exception to the octet rule and illustrate clearly, using Lewis dot structures, why it is considered an exception. Discuss whether resonance structures can account for its stability. A: NO3 is an molecule that does not satisfy the octet rule. The Lewis dot structure for nitrogen trioxide is It does satisfy the octet rule because each atom in the molecule only has access to 7 electrons, instead of the eight required, as shown by the circled atoms. :Ö N.:O:

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Chapter8: Bonding: General Concepts

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