drag the tiles to the correct locations. each tile can be used more than once, but not all tiles will be…

drag the tiles to the correct locations. each tile can be used more than once, but not all tiles will be used. one or more locations will remain empty. nitrosyl fluoride has the chemical formula nof. nitrogen has five valence electrons, oxygen has six, and fluorine has seven. complete the lewis structure for this covalent compound.

drag the tiles to the correct locations. each tile can be used more than once, but not all tiles will be used. one or more locations will remain empty. nitrosyl fluoride has the chemical formula nof. nitrogen has five valence electrons, oxygen has six, and fluorine has seven. complete the lewis structure for this covalent compound.

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Determine central atom

Nitrogen is the central atom as it is less electronegative than oxygen and fluorine.

Step2: Calculate total valence - electrons

Total valence electrons = 5 (N) + 6 (O) + 7 (F)=18.

Step3: Form single - bonds first

Connect N to O and N to F with single - bonds. This uses 4 electrons, leaving 14 electrons.

Step4: Fill octets of outer atoms

Give oxygen and fluorine enough lone - pairs to complete their octets. Oxygen needs 2 lone - pairs and fluorine needs 3 lone - pairs. This uses 12 electrons, leaving 2 electrons.

Step5: Place remaining electrons on central atom

Place the remaining 2 electrons on nitrogen as a lone - pair. Also, to satisfy the octet rule and formal charge requirements, there is a double - bond between N and O. The Lewis structure is: O = N - F, with 2 lone - pairs on O, 3 lone - pairs on F, and 1 lone - pair on N.

Answer:

From left to right in the boxes: =, N, -, F, : (where the first box has the double - bond symbol, the second has N, the third has the single - bond symbol, the fourth has F, and the fifth has a lone - pair symbol)