Given that N₂O₃(g) dissociates to NO(g) And NO₂(g),How many lone pairs of electrons are in the Lewis structure of N₂O₃? A) 2 B) 6 C) 1 D) 4 E) 8

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The compound in question is N2O (dinitrogen monoxide). The Lewis structure of N2O (with the structure N≡N→O) shows that there are two nitrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. The oxygen atom has two lone pairs of electrons, and each nitrogen atom in this linear structure has one lone pair (considering the triple bond between the N atoms and the coordinate bond from the terminal N to O). Therefore, the total number of lone pairs in the molecule is 2 (from oxygen) + 1 (from one nitrogen) + 1 (from the other nitrogen) = 4. However, the question seems to have a typographical error in representing the chemical formula, which might lead to confusion. Based on the correct interpretation of N2O, the expected number of lone pairs according to standard Lewis structures would indeed be 4, not 8. This discrepancy suggests a misunderstanding in the question's presentation or a mistake in the answer choices provided.

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