11. Bonding & Molecular Structure
Resonance Structures
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Problem 100
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionSodium azide is a shock-sensitive compound that releases N2 upon physical impact. The compound is used in automobile airbags. The azide ion is N3-. (a) Draw the Lewis structure of the azide ion that minimizes formal charge (it does not form a triangle). Is it linear or bent? Draw the Lewis structure of the azide ion that minimizes formal charge (it does not form a triangle).
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