Resonance Structures of N2O N20一2(5e)+6e=16e N-O-N this structure won't work:no octets on N's +2 ON No nor this one:high formal charges N N nor this one:such configurations are Q destabilized by“ring strain” ⊕ N :N- g一N= ⊕ N一O:⊙ best structures possible -7N O N N O N N N O N N O N2O 2(5e- ) + 6e- = 16e￾this structure won’t work: no octets on N’s nor this one: high formal charges +2 O N N nor this one: such configurations are destabilized by “ring strain” + best structures possible Resonance Structures of N2O - - - - + VI-7