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Formal Charge and Resonance
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Formal Charge and Lewis Structure

Resonance structures

Resonance structures

Two of the contributing structures of nitrogen dioxide (NO2). Both formulas represent the same number of atoms and electrons, just in a slightly different conformation.

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