Why does no2 not follow the octet rule?
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Again, nitrogen dioxide does not follow the octet rule for one of its atoms, namely nitrogen. The total number of valence electrons is 5+2(6)=17. There is persistent radical character on nitrogen because it has an unpaired electron. The two oxygen atoms in this molecule follow the octet rule..
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Again, nitrogen dioxide does not follow the octet rule for one of its atoms, namely nitrogen. The total number of valence electrons is 5+2(6)=17. There is persistent radical character on nitrogen because it has an unpaired electron. The two oxygen atoms in this molecule follow the octet rule.
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