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a. Draw resonance contributors for the following species, showing all the lone pairs:

1.CH2N2 2. N2O 3. NO2-

b. For each species, indicate the most stable resonance contributor.

Short Answer

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2.

More stable

3.

Both are equally stable

Step by step solution

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Resonance structures

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Final answer

1.

More stable because negative charge is on nitrogen rather than carbon.

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More stable because negative charge is on oxygen rather than nitrogen.

3.

Both are equally stable because in both oxygen has negative charge.

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