For dinitrogen monoxide, the arrangement of the atoms is N-N-O.In the Lewis structure with a double bond between NN and NO,The formal charges on N,N,And O,Respectively,Are
A) 0, -1, +1.
B) -1, +1, 0.
C) 0, +1, -1.
D) 0, 0, 0.
E) -2, +1, +1.

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The Lewis structure with a double bond between NN and NO is:

N≡N-O

To calculate formal charges, use the formula:
Formal charge = Valence electrons - Non-bonding electrons - Bonding electrons/2

For N, 
FC = 5 - 0 - 3/2 = +1

For the middle O, 
FC = 6 - 2 - 2/2 = 0

For the other N,
FC = 5 - 2 - 3/2 = +1

Therefore, the formal charges on N, N, and O, respectively, are F1F1F1S1F1F1F101, +1, 0.

For Dinitrogen Monoxide, the Arrangement of the Atoms Is N-N-O