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Q.

Statement I

Formal charge on the two terminal nitrogen atoms in N3-(azide ion) is same in all different possible lewis structures

Statement II

Formal charge on an atom is independent of lewis structure

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a

Both statement I and II are incorrect

b

Statement I is incorrect and statement II is correct

c

Statement I is correct and statement II is incorrect

d

Both statement I and II are correct

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Formal charge on an atom in a given species may are may not be same in different possible Lewis structures 

N=N=N formal charge on terminal nitrogen atoms is the same,  -1.

NN-N, formal charge on one terminal nitrogen atom is 0 and other is -2.

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