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(A) The $NO_2$ molecule has an odd number of valence electrons ($5 + 6 + 6 = 17$ electrons). It exists as a resonance hybrid of two structures where t

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Bent shape, $134^{\circ}$, $119 	ext{ pm}$

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(A) The $NO_2$ molecule has an odd number of valence electrons ($5 + 6 + 6 = 17$ electrons). It exists as a resonance hybrid of two structures where the unpaired electron resides on the nitrogen atom. The shape of $NO_2$ is bent (angular) due to the presence of a lone electron on the nitrogen atom. The $O-N-O$ bond angle is approximately $134^{\circ}$. The $N-O$ bond length is approximately $119 	ext{ pm}$.

Draw the resonance structures of $NO_2$, state its shape, and indicate the bond angle and bond length.

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