Mnukwa W 202014209

Resonance Lewis structure 1 for CNO-

Formal charges

For C: CF= X-(Y+Z/2)

CF= 4-(2+6/2)

CF= -1

For N: CF= X-(Y+Z/2)

CF= 5-(0+8/2)

CF =+1

For O: CF= X-(Y+Z/2)

CF= 6-(6+2/2)

CF= -1

Resonance structure 2 of CNO-

Formal Charges

For C: CF= X-(Y+Z/2)

CF= 4-(6+2/2)

CF= -3

For N: CF= X-(Y+Z/2)

CF= 5-(0+8/2)

CF= +1

For O: CF= X-(Y+Z/2)

CF= 6-(2+6/2)

CF= +1

Resonance structure 3 of CNO-

Formal charges

For C: CF= X-(Y+Z/2)

CF= 4-(4+4/2)

CF= -2

For N: CF= X-(Y+Z/2)

CF= 5-(0+8/2)

CF= +1

For O: CF= X-(Y+Z/2)

CF= 6-(4-4/2)

CF= 0

All the resonance structures of fulminate ion are unstable because the negative charges are put on the less electronegative atom, and also the least electronegative atom attracts

electrons while the atom with high electronegativity loses an atom hence the element is unstable.

2.
Formal charges

For C: CF=X-(Y+Z/2)

CF= 4-(2+6/2)

CF= -1

For O: Cf=X-(Y+Z/2)

CF= 6-(2+6/2)

CF= +1

Carbon monoxide is stable because there is partial oxidation and the net charge of the element gives zero.

3.

Formal charges

For C : CF= X-(Y+Z/2)

Cf= 4-(2+6/2)

CF= -1

For N: Cf=X-(Y+Z/2)

Cf= 5-(2+6/2)

CF=0

Hydrocyanic acid HCN

For H: CF=X-(Y+Z/2)

CF= 1-(0+2/2)

CF= 0

For C: Cf=X-(Y+Z/2)

CF= 4-(0+8/2)

CF= 0
For N: CF=X-(Y+Z/2)

CF= 5-(2+6/2)

CF= 0

Carbon donates protons to hydrogen to form hydrocyanic acid.