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What is the formal charge on the central atom in N2O?

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a

-1

b

0

c

-2

d

+1

answer is A.

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NN+1O1

Formal charge = [Total no. of valence electrons in the free atom] - [Total no- of non- bonding (lone pair) electrons] -1/2 [ Total no. of bonding (shared) electrons]

The formal charge on central O atom i.e., no. 1= + 1

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What is the formal charge on the central atom in N2O?