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I am having trouble figuring these out. a.In dinitrogen monoxide, the number of

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Question

I am having trouble figuring these out.

a.In dinitrogen monoxide, the number of bonding groups on the central atom is _________________. (1,2,3,4)

b.In sulfur trioxide, the number of bonding groups on the central atom is __________. (1,2,3,4)

c.In the sulfite ion, SO32-, the total number of groups on the central atom is ________.(1,2,3,4)

d.In the sulfite ion, the number of bonding groups on the central atom is ____________. (1,2,3,4)

e.In dinitrogen monoxide, N2O, the total number of groups on the central atom (one of the nitrogen atoms) is ________. (1,2,3,4)

f.In sulfur trioxide, SO3, the total number of groups on the central atom is ____________. (1,2,3,4)

Explanation / Answer

a. 4 (central N-atom linked with triple bond + single nod)

b. 6 ( 3 O-atoms)

c. 5 ( 4bonding groups+ 1 lonepair )

d. 4bonding groups

e. 4

f. 6