To answer the questions, interpret the following Lewis diagram for NO2CI. :0-N= :CI: 1. For the central nitrogen atom: The number of non-bonding electrons = The number of bonding electrons The total number of electrons 2. The central nitrogen atom A. obeys the octet rule. B. has less than an octet. C. has more than an octet.

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To answer the questions, interpret the following Lewis diagram for NO2CI.
:0-N=0
1. For the central nitrogen atom:
The number of non-bonding electrons
The number of bonding electrons
The total number of electrons
2. The central nitrogen atom
A. obeys the octet rule.
B. has less than an octet.
C. has more than an octet.
Transcribed Image Text:To answer the questions, interpret the following Lewis diagram for NO2CI. :0-N=0 1. For the central nitrogen atom: The number of non-bonding electrons The number of bonding electrons The total number of electrons 2. The central nitrogen atom A. obeys the octet rule. B. has less than an octet. C. has more than an octet.
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