number of unshared electron pair in no2
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There are 5 unshared (with one extra single unshared electron) electron pairs present in NO2.
- We can denote the chemical formula of the NO2 as O-N=O.
- From the above mentioned elaboration, we came to know that in NO2,the central atom is nitrogen and there are two oxygen atoms in either side of the nitrogen atom.
- The right oxygen is bonded with the nitrogen by a double bond and the left oxygen is bonded with the nitrogen by a single bond.
- Now, there are a total of 17 valence electrons in the whole chemical structure of the NO2.
- Consumed electrons = ( 2 electrons × 1 single bond + 4 electrons × 1 double bond) = 6 electrons
- So,the unshared electrons = 17-6 = 11 = 5 pairs + 1 electron.
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